Great Scott Rag (1909)
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Composer: J.S. Scott Suppliers: dbe15.gif
Editor: Geoff Grainger Sextet D/A/T/B/B+T/GB(B)
Publisher: Ditty Box Enterprises Publication: DBE 109
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Length: approx. 2¾ mins.
Great Scott Rag is indeed, as the title proclaims, a great Scott rag in AABBCCDD form whereby the A and B strains are in G major with the C and D strains in C-major. That old epithet "Great Scott!" is generally assumed to be a term of derision flung at one General Winfield Scott (1786-1866) when campaigning as a Whig candidate for the United States presidency. A national hero, he framed the General Regulations and introduced French tactics into the U.S. Army earning the sobriquet of "Old Fuss and Feathers". Amongst his many heroic deeds he routed Santa Anna in the Mexican War in 1847 and later framed the Anaconda Plan which was used to envelope the Confederacy during the Civil War. Fascinating as all this is, the rag itself is most enjoyable - even to the great general himself who would surely feel vindicated!
Great Scott Rag was published by Allen Music Co., Columbia, Missouri, USA.
A tempo of 96 crotchets/min. is suggested.
There is also a quartet version of this item.
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audiomidi15.gif J.S. Scott Sakae Watanabe
  Composer Performer Instruments
       
audiodbemp315.gif J.S. Scott Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. D/A/T/B/B+T/GB(B)
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cd15.gif Frank French James Scott's Ragtime CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15de.gif flag15es.gif
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cd15.gif Various Artists Ragtime - The Best Of James Scott flag15us.gif
cd15.gif  Guido Nielsen James Scott: The Complete Works 1903-1922 CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
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cd15.gif Miguel Pineda-Van Gelder A Ragtime Feast: Forgotten Rags No. 4 flag15us.gif flag15de.gif
cd15.gif Royce Reynolds Ragtime The James Scott Songbook CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif
cd15.gif Bennet Sayles Ragtime Heroes: The James Scott Songbook flag15us.gif
cd15.gif Steven Williams Classic Ragtime From Rare Piano Rolls flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
     Title Attribution Instruments Source Remarks
           
pdf15.gif Great Scott Rag (1909) J.S. Scott (music) Piano Ragtime Piano wvicon.gif
pdf15.gif Great Scott Rag (1909) J.S. Scott (music) Piano IMSLP Pub.