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The Piano Roll Artistry of Zez Confrey

Zez Confrey
The Piano Roll Artistry of Zez Confrey
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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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101
Grieving For You Zez Confrey 3:15  
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102
Turkestan Zez Confrey 2:11  
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103
Tricks Zez Confrey 2:36  
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104
Ah-Ha! Zez Confrey 2:51  
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105
Karavan Zez Confrey 2:46  
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106
Stuttering Zez Confrey 2:36  
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107
That Thing Called Love Zez Confrey 2:52  
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108
Blue (And Broken Hearted) Zez Confrey 2:32  
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109
The Red Lantern Zez Confrey 2:14  
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201
My Gal Zez Confrey 2:57  
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202
Keep On Building Castles in the Air Zez Confrey 2:19  
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203
Sahara Zez Confrey 2:54  
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204
Gee But I Hate to Go Home Alone Zez Confrey 2:57  
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205
The Japanese Sandman Zez Confrey 2:55  
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206
It's All Over Now Zez Confrey 3:33  
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207
Flower Garden Blues Zez Confrey 2:20  
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208
Underneath the Palms Zez Confrey 3:17  
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209
In Sudan Zez Confrey 2:13  

Album Info

Catalog Number(s)

FWRBF45, RBF 45

Year(s) Released

1982

Label/Collection

Folkways Records

Genre(s)

Jazz & Ragtime

Country(s)

United States

Instrument(s)

Piano

Credit(s)

David. A Jasen - Producer
 Zez Confrey - Artist
 Ronald Clyne - Designer
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*This album is unavailable for digital download.