Keith and Bill, what a fascinating biography! Although I got into ragtime for the music, the stories of its creators are often just as interesting -- even for...
Bonnie points out that "Lily Dale" was made into a Hallmark movie. Read the following synopsis and tell me this isn't Lily Coffee's story to a 'T.' "The story...
Hi all. Indeed, Keith asked if he could take up some research slack for me as I get closer to publication, since we both love the thrill of the chase,...
Follow-up In my usually pickiness on birth date variants, and trying to find the best possible source, I have the same problem with Miss Lily (that sounds...
Hi Bill, I'm sure the date of birth you have is correct...you have to remember I threw this bio together in about half a day...so there will no doubt be some...
... Hi Keith. Just a statement behind my rationale, not a criticism by any means. I often put out bios in around 80% shape just to gather more info. I've only...
Given Jolson's meteoric rise to fame during the ragtime era and singing ragtime songs, I feel this is a fairly fitting forum to discuss this aspect of him, and...
Given Al Jolson's huge ego and basically selfish character I'm sure that anybody who wanted his endorsement of a song paid dearly for the privilege. Given his...
That's a very considered piece of writing, sir, and you have covered every angle. My own view is that Al Jolson got his name added to the credits wherever he...
... Hmmm. Let me offer this if the Berlin story was not enough. Jolson was not a big star in 1912 and 1913 by any stretch. In fact, he was still doing bit...
If Jolson [named Asa Yoelson] originally trained to be a Cantor, and had a Rabbi as a father, he would have been learning the violin when he was fairly young....
Well, Bill, like anything in the now distant past we can only hypothesize on the evidence the we have. Certainly, it is possible that Jolson made actual...
Because of some of the juxtaposition of sources covering Al Jolson and Nora Bayes, I am researching both of them simultaneously. I gotta ask - are there any...
Dear Group, Does anyone know where I might be able to obtain a copy of the original song "Who's Sorry Now?" I tried looking on Sheet Music Plus and they...
http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0071442&mnuid=SBD8S7NPQ50B4HGS2WFRXB622N86BKC71KSXBKC7&redir=yes To: EliteSyncopations@yahoogroups.com From:...
... One of the quickest routes to finding the author is good use of keywords in Google. First, always remember to enclose the entire title in quotation marks...
http://digital.library.ucla.edu/apam/librarian?ITEMID=NSO039001 and there are a number of copies of the various covers. The design is the same but the artist...
If you want to buy the song in a book, Essential Home Library Series - Volume 3 (1940-1960) Is $12.95 from Sheetmusicplus.com The budget shipping is $2.99...
Bill, Thanks for your response. I'll try this. Do you play songs like this on the piano? Do you have any recordings of songs like this on your website? Not...
... Hi Fred. Thanks for asking. I have my own style that has only mild influence from Lou Busch (JFC), and more absorption of Waller, Bill Evans, Brubeck, etc....
After considerable effort of around 50 hours total of research and writing, the initial take on the Nora Bayes article is now posted. It is actually a more...
There's currently a QRS piano roll of 'Old Fashioned Girl (In a Gingham Gown)', which was released in April 1922 (played by Arden & Kortlander). W.C. Polla...
Check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChQMSRC-NRg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93nSv8FtgL8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmp9yre2cQc Is there...
... Polla would have been the arranger, but I don't know how much he did otherwise. He may have played the same role as Irving Berlin's behind the scene...
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