Frank C. Keithley

Overview

Frank C. Keithley was an American songwriter and composer of popular music who published a half-dozen or so pieces, amongst them four rags, between 1905 and 1910. He is best known for his slow drag Fluffy Ruffles (1908) which has often been recorded and a piano roll made. Whether or not he is related to the composer and songwriter E. Clinton Keithley is presently a matter of conjecture.

MIDIs

	Title	Co-Author(s)	Sequencer


	Fluffy Ruffles (1908)		J. Cowles

Samples

	Title (Release Year)	Performers	Instruments


	Fluffy Ruffles (1908)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	A/T/T/B/GB(B)

CDs

	Performer	CD Title	Supplier


	Ragtime Music CDs:
	Various Artists	Gennett Rarities

Item	Title	Available	€	£	$	Other



DBE733	Fluffy Ruffles (1908) - A Slow Drag A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3 mins.	1-2 days

Library

	Title	Instruments	Remarks


	Fluffy Ruffles (1908)	A/T/T/B/GB(B)

	Title	Attribution	Instruments	Source	Remarks


Fluffy Ruffles (1908)	F.C. Keithley (music)	Piano	IMSLP Indiana
Glide Away Rag (1910), The	F.C. Keithley (music)	Piano	IMSLP
Vivacity Rag (1910)	F.C. Keithley (music)	Piano	IMSLP
Wise Gazabo (1905), The	F.C. Keithley (music)	Piano	IMSLP

Works

This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 8 works by Frank C. Keithley. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER

Title	Year	Attribution	Remarks


Chuckles	1905
Wise Gazabo, The	1905		Pub.
Lucky Lou	1906
Fluffy Ruffles	1908	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)
Fuzzy-Wuzzy	1908		Pub.
Won't You Love Me Honey?	1909	Fred Dunham Heltman (co-author) Gene Lewis (perf.)
Glide Away Rag, The	1910		Pub.
Vivacity Rag	1910

Videos

	Composer	Title	Performer


	F.C. Keithley	Fluffy Ruffles (0:00)	Ragtime Dorian Henry