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Joseph [Joe] Lamb was an American ragtime composer born of Irish Catholic parents in Montclair, New Jersey. He was taught music very young first by his father, a carpenter, and then by his elder sisters. His father died when he was thirteen and he went to St. Jerome's College in Ontario to be trained in engineering. His greatest interest however was music and wrote compositions which were published in Toronto in the early 1900's. He eventually moved to New York to work for a publisher during which time he met his idol, Scott Joplin quite by chance. During their first meeting, Joplin invited Lamb to perform his rag Sensation at a private gathering the very same evening. As a result Joplin put Lamb in contact with his publisher, John Stark who from then on published nearly all of Lamb's work.
In 1911 he married and moved to Brooklyn where he made arrangements, ran a ragtime orchestra and wrote his best ragtime compositions. In 1914 he started work in a financial organisation and his music became his hobby. He vanished from the musical scene to re-emerge briefly in the late 1950s after the book They All Played Ragtime was published. On his retirement in 1957 he started reworking his rags written after the 1910's and they were posthumously published in 1964.
List of Joseph F. Lamb's works.
Sheet Music:
That Demon Rag by Elliott Adams
Classics in the Park by John Arpin
Kings of Ragtime by John Arpin
Vol. 1-2 Band Box by Chris Barber
Geraldine by Mimi Blais
Old Rags New Rags by Mimi Blais
Heliotrope Bouquet Piano Rags (1900-1970) by William Bolcom
Takes Two [Ragtime Piano Duos] by Jack Bradshaw
Elite Syncopations by Budapest Ragtime Band
Funny Christmas by Budapest Ragtime Band
The Dawn of the Century Ragtime Orchestra by Dawn of the Century Ragtime Orchestra
15 Ragtime Favorites by Paul Dean
World's Greatest Piano Rags by Richard Dowling
Don't Jazz Me - I'm Ragtime! by "Perfessor" Bill Edwards
Music for Muskoka by "Perfessor" Bill Edwards
Quality Ragtime by "Perfessor" Bill Edwards
Rags of Grace and Beauty by "Perfessor" Bill Edwards
Rags of Peace and Plenty by "Perfessor" Bill Edwards
A Ragtime Sampler by "Perfessor" Bill Edwards
Rhapsodies in Ragtime by "Perfessor" Bill Edwards
Strenuous Life by "Perfessor" Bill Edwards
Ragtime Special by Elite Syncopators
Lamb: American Beauties: Rags Of Joseph Lamb by Virginia Eskin
It's a Rouser by Evergreen Ragtime Trio
Eatin' Time -- A Ragtime Feast by Meg Graf
The Great Ragtime Classics by Paul Hersh
Rompin' Stompin' Ragtime by Dave Jasen
The Best of Scott Joplin and Other Rag Classics by James P. Johnson
Riverboat Ragtime: Then and Now by Jazzou Jones
Hilarity by Jazzou Jones
The Complete Works of Scott Joplin Vol. 5 by Scott Joplin
The Genius of Scott Joplin by Scott Joplin
I Got What It Takes by Sue Keller
A Little Lost Lamb by Sue Keller
Bucktown in the 90's by Scott Kirby
Centennial Sampler: Vol. 1 by Scott Kirby
The Complete Scott Joplin: Vol. 4 by Scott Kirby
Grace & Beauty: Ragtime Classics by Scott Kirby
More Damn Good Ragtime by Scott Kirby
Ragtime Guitar by David Laibman
Larry Lansburgh: Solo Guitar - Flamenco/Classical/Ragtime by Larry Lansburgh
George Lewis' Ragtime Band of New Orleans: The Oxford Series Vol. 04 by George Lewis
George Lewis' Ragtime Band of New Orleans: The Oxford Series Vol. 06 by George Lewis
American Piano Vol. 3: Rags and Other Riches by Alan Mandel
American Beauties: The Rags of Joseph Lamb by Various Artists
Best of Scott Joplin by Various Artists
The Best of Scott Joplin and Other Rag Classics by Various Artists
Best of Scott Joplin: 50 Ragtime Favorites by Various Artists
A Century of Ragtime 1897-1997 by Various Artists
Fingerpicking Guitar Delights by Various Artists
The Japan Ragtime Club Vol. 2: The Favorite by Various Artists
King of Ragtime by Various Artists
Piano Music In America 1900-1945 by Various Artists
Rags to Rhythms by Various Artists
Ragtime Guitar: Ten Classic Rags by Various Artists
Ragtime Piano Unsung Heroes: The Best Of Joseph Lamb by Various Artists
The Riverside History of Classic Jazz by Various Artists
Scott Joplin and the Age of Ragtime by Various Artists
Spirit of Ragtime by Various Artists
The Best of Scott Joplin and Other Rag Classics by Max Morath
Living a Ragtime Life by Max Morath
Presenting That Celebrated Maestro by Max Morath
The Ragtime Man by Max Morath
The World of Scott Joplin Vol. 1 by Max Morath
The World of Scott Joplin Vol. 2 by Max Morath
Spontaneous Ragtime by Peter Muir
The Art of the Rag by New England Ragtime Ensemble
Complete Stark Rags of Joseph F. Lamb by Guido Nielsen
Kitten on the Keys by Guido Nielsen
Creole Belles by New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra
Grace and Beauty by New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra
The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra (finally) Plays "The Entertainer" by Paragon Ragtime Orchestra
Round The Christmas Tree by Paragon Ragtime Orchestra
Ragtime Jubilee by Tony Parenti
Picnics by Pickles and Peaches Ragtime Orchestra
The Great American Ragtime Revival/with Sound Effects by Ralph Press
Deep Hollow by Joan Reynolds
Rags & Tangos by Joshua Rifkin
Euphonic Sounds by Reginald R. Robinson
Rags Blues Joys by Wally Rose
Ragtime Classics by Wally Rose
American Beauty: A Ragtime Bouquet by Gary Smart
American Rags, Brazilian Tangos, Afrocuban Dances by Fred Sturm
Bethlehem After Dark by Butch Thompson
Tempus Ragorum by Trebor Jay Tichenor
Virginia's Favorites by Trebor Jay Tichenor
Meadow Lark by Dave Tucker
Tickled Ragtime & Novelties by Dave Tucker
Chicken Chowder by Turpintyme Ragsters
The Heroes of Parlor Town - Volume 1 by Brent Watkins
Joseph Lamb: A Ragtime Companion by Isaiah White
The Complete Works of Scott Joplin: Vol. 5 by Richard Zimmerman
Scott Joplin: His Complete Works by Richard Zimmerman
Magnetic Rags: Ragtime for Brass by Avatar Brass Quintet
Ragtime by Eastern Brass Quintet
The Greatest Brass Collection by Various Ensembles