Dan Goldsmith  (-1920)
Last updated: 01.02.24
Dan Goldsmith is another of those composers of whom information is limited to that which can be obtained from the covers of their published works. Presumably a Canadian or an American with Canadian connections, he is known to have published 3 rags and a reel between 1909 and 1912 in Denver, Colorado and in Manitoba. A touching hint of his family ties is revealed in the dedication of his Checker Rag (1911) and Silver Leaf Rag (1911) to his mother and father respectively.
Since writing the above in September, 2007, correspondence with his grandson, Dennis Goldsmith in December, 2009 has turned up many fascinating details and research is ongoing - watch this space!
Dan Goldsmith was indeed a Canadian (possibly of British descent) rag composer from Winnipeg, Manitoba where he died in 1920, the father of two sons.


  Title Co-Author(s) Sequencer
  Title (Release Year) Performers Instruments
       
audiodbemp315.gif Checker Rag (1911) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. A/T/T/B/GB(B)
audiodbemp315.gif Everybody's Rag (1909) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. A/A(T)/T/T/T/B/GB(B)
audiodbemp315.gif Silver Leaf Rag (1911) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. T/T/T+D/B/B/GB(B)
Item Title Available €     £     $     Other
             
DBE1435 Checker Rag (1911)
A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 4 mins.
1-2 days
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DBE1436 Everybody's Rag (1909) - It Gets You Going
A/A(T)/T/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3¾ mins.
1-2 days
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DBE1438 Silver Leaf Rag (1911)
T/T/T+D/B/B/GB(B), approx. 3½ mins.
1-2 days
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     Title Instruments Remarks
       
sm15.gif Checker Rag (1911) A/T/T/B/GB(B) dbe15.gifwvicon.gif
sm15.gif Everybody's Rag (1909) A/A(T)/T/T/T/B/GB(B) dbe15.gifPub.
sm15.gif Silver Leaf Rag (1911) T/T/T+D/B/B/GB(B) dbe15.gifPub.
     Title Attribution Instruments Source Remarks
           
pdf15.gif Silver Leaf Rag (1911) D. Goldsmith (music) Piano Ragtime Piano wvicon.gif
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 6 works by Dan Goldsmith (-1920). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER pdf15.gif (w&m)
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Everybody's Rag 1909 Robert D. Sharp (co-author)
Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)
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I'd Like To Marry (w&m) 1910 Robert D. Sharp (co-author)  Pub.
Checker Rag 1911 Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)  wvicon.gif youtube15.jpg audiomidi15.gif audiodbemp315.gif
Silver Leaf Rag 1911 Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)  wvicon.gif audiomidi15.gif audiodbemp315.gif
Rooster Reel 1912  Pub.
I Guess I'll Tell On You ?
     Composer Title Performer
       
youtube15.jpg D. Goldsmith Checker Rag (3:18) Ragtime Dorian Henry
youtube15.jpg D. Goldsmith Everybody's Rag (0:00) Ragtime Dorian Henry