Donald Lambert Donald Lambert (the Lamb) (b '04, Princeton NJ; d 8 May '62, Newark) Fine left-handed pianist in East Coast stride style (with strong beat ...
Major error!! Down below the bio says that at the 1960 Newport Jazz Festival Lambert beat Willie and Eubie in a cutting contest..which I believe. Then it says...
Wow! This should do your heart good! 71 children ages 5-18 competed yesterdy in the Friends of Scott Joplin Ragtime contest in St. Louis. There were 4...
Where'd that bio of Lambert come from? Stridepiano.com? There was no cutting contest at the 1960 Newport Jazz Festival. Willie and Eubie just didn't think...
Regarding Violinsky, (real name Sol Ginsberg), He must have indeed been a friend of Mike Bernard, since they co- wrote a rag, "Tantalizing Tingles" together....
Good call, Todd! The fact that "Violinsky" wrote with Bernard makes the short even more interesting. Couldn't find "Phantom Rag" on Templeton, either. I'd post...
Congratulations to Wesley! That is exciting to know there is that much interest in ragtime among talented young people. The folks who put on the event should...
Kudos go to the Friends of Scott Joplin, a local organization here of Ragtime folks, myself among them, and specifically to Richard Egan, who for several years...
Hi All. Don't want to really tell tales out of school. But... I found a couple more stompers yesterday. One is named Martin. The other is Bryan. (They know I'm...
Having been in attendance that said concert last Sunday, I give it my stomp of approval. Todd ... All. ... managed ... but ... time. ... it ... few ... Try it...
Well, I've done it again....posted another not-so-great recording made here in the shop, of a piano roll. This time the tune is "The Two Key Rag". Its in the...
With over 70 contestants, congrats to everyone! Did the five year old get to compete? Victoria Love, Site Administrator Scott Joplin House SHS 2658 Delmar...
Yup! I think Rich had to lift him onto the bench Bryan Vicky Love <vicky.love@...> wrote: With over 70 contestants, congrats to everyone! Did the five...
Many here will be familiar with the name Jesse Crump. He was a black pianist from the Mid-West that came on the scene in the late ragtime/early jazz scene....
Back in the ragtime era there was a wonderful Vaudeville act called the Hedges Bros. & Jacobson. They were part of the ragtime invasion of England in the...
I could listen to Jesse play piano all day. I LOVE that stuff. I have recordings of Ida, but it seems Jesse didn't do much recording. That type of playing...
Jesse was a very full player that didn't get in the way of the vocal. That is a real gift. There is quite a bit of Ida and Jesse on redhotjazz.com: ...
Thanks for posting this, Todd! I really like Jesse Crump too, and I think it's a shame that the person who posted the video hasn't yet added Jesse's name to...
I just looked at the first(!) box set of "That Devilin' Tune", which is a set of box sets devoted to the history of jazz. WHOOOOOEEEE!!! I can't believe some...
One more thing: I just found out it was put together by a fellow by the name of Allen Lowe. I would like to shake his hand! Though I wish he didn't leave out ...
Todd, these really are incredible recordings! How come I've never heard of them before? Did they record anything other than these two sides? I would say they...
Old Man Blues is a band recording and Jimmie's Blues is a solo. This latter recording is also on the Black and White album. Todd ... which ... I ... first ... ...
I am glad you like them. These folks composed a number of tunes and I think they recorded more than these two sides. And Gene Greene is one of my favorites....
Here's a bit more about them: http://www.aftertheball.net/HedgesBros.html ... and ... is ... is ... shouter ... late ... two ... not ... Jane ... invasion ... ...
A number of years ago, I heard the "party" records that Cliff Edwards did in the 1930s and wondered who was playing hot ragtime piano on them. After a bit of...
Thanks again for posting the clip of with Jesse Crump, Todd. It was a great surprise! My old, good friend Johnny M. recalls seeing Jesse Crump in 1955 in San...
Jesse played with Bob Scobey and Ida was long gone. Todd ... great surprise! ... San Francisco. He was ... know for sure which ... says she wasn't there....
