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 The Entertainer's Rag (1910)

Composer:Roberts (1889-1932)   Suppliers: Ditty Box Enterprises
Editor:Geoff Grainger  Sextet:Sopranino+Descant/Treble+Descant/Tenor/Descant/Tenor/Bass/Great Bass(Bass)
Publisher:Ditty Box Enterprises  Publication:DBE 549
Audio:Listen. Sequencer: J. CowlesListen. Artist: Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble Audio file information  

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Look and ListenLength: approx. 3¾ mins.
The Entertainer's Rag was specifically written to be performed in cutting competitions i.e. contests to determine the best pianist and the front cover of the proclaims that it was featured by Lloyd & Roberts. This splendid rag leaves nothing out - a real joy. Its form is complex with 16-, 20- and 12-bar strains interspersed with 4- and 8-bar interludes. The melodies are as ragged as they get ranging over all registers such that this adaptation for recorder requires at times 3 descants! The interludes comprise two patriotic melodies cleverly set off against each other. Entertainment pure!
The Entertainer's Rag was published by Pacific Coast Music Co., Oakland, California, USA.
A tempo of 80 crotchets/min. is suggested.

"The Entertainer's Rag (1910)" has been recorded by:
CD tracks/info Peter Bocage on "Peter Bocage with the Creole Serenaders and the Love-Jiles Ragtime Orchestra" amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.de amazon.fr amazon.ca
CD tracks/info Claude Bolling on "Original Ragtime" amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.de amazon.fr amazon.ca
CD tracks/info Claude Bolling on "Original Ragtime/Original Boogie Woogie/Original Piano Blues" amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.de amazon.fr amazon.ca
CD tracks/info Chrysanthemum Ragtime Band on "Preserves, Vol. 1" amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.de amazon.fr amazon.ca
CD tracks/info Richard Dowling on "World's Greatest Piano Rags" amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.de amazon.fr amazon.ca
CD tracks/info Lincoln Mayorga on "On Tour" amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.de amazon.fr amazon.ca
CD tracks/info Rod Miller on "Rod Miller Ragtime" amazon.com amazon.de
CD tracks/info Richard Zimmerman on "Ragtime Favorites - Richard Zimmerman" amazon.com
CD tracks/info "Perfessor" Bill Edwards on "Rapid Fire Ragtime"