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