Walter C. Simon

Overview

Walter C. Simon is another obscure ragtime era composer known only for a handful of compositions. His best known and still recorded piece is the most remarkable two-step, Sponge, which he composed and published in 1911.

MIDIs

	Title	Co-Author(s)	Sequencer


	Sponge (1911)		Colin McDonald

Samples

	Title (Release Year)	Performers	Instruments


Goblins' Parade (1910)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	A/T/T/T/B/GB(B)
Sponge (1911)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	D/A/T/T/T+B/B/GB(B)
Stampede (1916)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	A/A/T/T/B/GB(B)

CDs

	Performer	CD Title	Supplier


Ragtime Music CDs:
David Thomas Roberts	Best of New Orleans Ragtime Piano	CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Alan Martin	Everything is Ragtime Now
Brent Watkins	The Heroes of Parlor Town - Volume 2	CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)

Item	Title	Available	€	£	$	Other



DBE790	Goblins' Parade (1910) - Characteristic Dance A/T/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3¼ mins.	1-2 days
DBE791	Sponge (1911) - Two Step D/A/T/T/T+B/B/GB(B), approx. 3 mins.	1-2 days
DBE792	Stampede (1916) - For Western Scenes A/A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 2¾ mins.	1-2 days

Library

	Title	Instruments	Remarks


Goblins' Parade (1910)	A/T/T/T/B/GB(B)
Sponge (1911)	D/A/T/T/T+B/B/GB(B)	Pub.
Stampede (1916)	A/A/T/T/B/GB(B)	Pub.

	Title	Attribution	Instruments	Source	Remarks


	Stampede (1916)	W.C. Simon (music)	Piano, Voice	Indiana

Works

This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 6 works by Walter C. Simon. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER

Title	Year	Attribution	Remarks


Pittsburg the City of Smoke	1905	Elmore I. Lee (words)
Goblins' Parade	1910	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)
Sponge	1911	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)
Hurry	1916
Stampede	1916	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)	Pub.
Jazanjaz	1919