![]() Ragtime collectors will certainly enjoy this CD which is full of forgotten gems. Three selections are from much more recent times with William Hayes contributing "Grampa's Rag" and a pair of William Bolcom compositions from 1969 ("Old Adam" and "Through Eden's Gates") being taken as piano solos by Rich Ridenour. ![]() DON'T MISS HIS ANN ARBOR DEBUT Saturday, August 11 at The Ark in Ann. Stream songs including 'Rooster Rag', 'Grizzly Bear Rag' and more. The weather's been hot, but Blind Boy Paxton's music is gonna be hotter Here's a good introduction to this talented individual. They sound very much like a ragtime ensemble circa 1910, performing the ancient and obscure music flawlessly. Listen to Animal Fair by River Raisin Ragtime Revue on Apple Music. ![]() The River Raisin Ragtime Revue, co-led by William Hayes and William Pemberton, is comprised of five horns, a string quartet, piano, tuba, and drums. Best known among the compositions are "Creole Belles," "Dill Pickles," and "Black and White Rag," but it is a sure bet that such numbers as "Ma Ragtime Baby," "Silks and Rags," "Honey When It's Sunny," and "A Cyclone in Darktown" have rarely been performed since the ragtime era. The River Raisin Ragtime Revue, which is based in Detroit, performs 19 selections from composers who were part of the Detroit music scene. Somehow one does not think of Detroit, despite the fact that contemporary newspaper accounts confirm that Detroit had several brass bands as early as the mid-1880s. Louis, MO are the cities that quickly come to mind since they were where Scott Joplin was based during his heyday. Performed as part of the 8th Annual Ragtime Extrav. When one thinks of geographical areas of the United States that contributed to ragtime, Sedalia and St. The River Raisin Ragtime Revue presents 'Freckles Rag,' composed by Larry Buck (Laurent Dubuclet) in 1905.
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