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The Piano Roll Artistry of Zez Confrey

Zez Confrey
The Piano Roll Artistry of Zez Confrey
Zez Confrey, best known for creating the novelty rag, enjoyed a prolific career as an arranger-performer of at least 174 piano rolls, first for the Imperial Player Roll Company, but more notably for Imperial's rival QRS. This survey of Confrey's work spans 1919 to 1925.

Track Listing

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Grieving For You Zez Confrey 03:15  
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102
Turkestan Zez Confrey 02:11  
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103
Tricks Zez Confrey 02:36  
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104
Ah-Ha! Zez Confrey 02:51  
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Karavan Zez Confrey 02:46  
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106
Stuttering Zez Confrey 02:36  
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107
That Thing Called Love Zez Confrey 02:52  
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108
Blue (And Broken Hearted) Zez Confrey 02:32  
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The Red Lantern Zez Confrey 02:14  
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My Gal Zez Confrey 02:57  
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Keep On Building Castles in the Air Zez Confrey 02:19  
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Sahara Zez Confrey 02:54  
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204
Gee But I Hate to Go Home Alone Zez Confrey 02:57  
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The Japanese Sandman Zez Confrey 02:55  
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It's All Over Now Zez Confrey 03:33  
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Flower Garden Blues Zez Confrey 02:20  
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Underneath the Palms Zez Confrey 03:17  
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In Sudan Zez Confrey 02:13