 | Complete Piano Music of Scott Joplin
Buy new: $11.99 / Used from: $10.00 An incerdible four-CD set by John Arpin. There may be one or two Joplin pieces not included, but this is the most tasteful 'complete' Joplin set ever produced. Good for people who are new to ragtime -- and very affordable. Lacks liner notes.
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 | Fingerbreaker by Morten Gunnar Larsen
Buy used from: $4.71 Morten Gunnar Larsen of Norway is probably one the greatest pianists alive today. This CD has everything from classic rags to Jelly Roll Morton. Morten also leads the fabulous Ophelia Orchestra.
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 | Dixieland Blues by Johnny Maddox
Buy new: $12.98 / Used from: $45.04 Featuring one of my favorite piano players, Johnny Maddox, with the help of some other excellent musicians. Wonderful bonus features. This is Johnny's favorite of his own many albums.
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 | Red Hot Ragtime Volume 1 by Johnny Maddox
Buy new: $15.97 / Used from: $9.00 Great ragtime played in spectacular arrangements by ragtime master Johnny Maddox. Don't be surprised by the 'unique' sound of the piano... it is not out of tune, but made to sound somewhat 'rinky-tink.'
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 | Red Hot Ragtime Volume 2 by Johnny Maddox
Buy new: $15.97 / Used from: $9.88 The second volume of ragtime by Johnny Maddox -- these two albums kind of follow his line of hits from the 1950s. I believe that this is available cheaper together with the CD above.
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 | Where the Southern Crosses the Yellow Dog by Johnny Maddox
Buy used from: $9.00 More of Johnny Maddox's wonderful arrangements, this time in a tribute to the father of the blues, W. C. Handy. Available as a three CD set with Cowboys and Indians and Back Home in Tennesse (below).
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 | Cowboys and Indians by Johnny Maddox
Buy used from: $12.00 Cowboy and indian tunes played by the famous Johnny Maddox. A few other songs are featured outside of the cowboy and indian genre.
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 | Back Home in Tennessee
Buy used from: $10.75 Wonderful songs in ragtime and a number of rare pieces such as Joe Jordan's 'Corsica' played by Johnny Maddox.
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 | Salute to the Jazz Age by Johnny Maddox
Buy new: $15.99 / Used from: $7.00 Another of Johnny's CD, recorded on a Chickering Grand out in Denver, Colorado, in the 1970s. Johnny and clarinet player Vern Baumer really capture the spirit of the jazz age.
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 | Sunflower Slow Drag by Johnny Maddox
Buy new: $15.99 / Used from: $7.00 A compilation of two full LPs. This probably has the most variety of the Maddox solo CDs.
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 | Songs That Made The Flappers Cry by Johnny Maddox
Buy new: $15.99 / Used from: $7.00 Not all of these songs will make you cry, but they are beautiful ballads from the '20s and '30s, played in a ragtime manner by the great Johnny Maddox. With violin and cello obligato.
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 | Whistler and His Dog: More Music from the Arthur Pryor Orchestra Collection by Paragon Ragtime Orchestra
Buy used from: $47.05 This is the soundtrack that plays on Main Street at the Disney theme parks. A good ragtime album by the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra.
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 | You're A Grand Old Rag: The Music of George M. Cohan by Paragon Ragtime Orchestra
Buy new: $17.99 / Used from: $36.11 Fantastic CD by the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra, featuring the authentic orchestrations of music by George M. Cohan, the only songwriter ever to receive a congressional medal of honor.
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 | From Barrelhouse to Broadway: The Musical Odyssey of Joe Jordan by Paragon Ragtime Orchestra
Buy new: $17.99 / Used from: $45.71 Marvelous album by the PRO of music by Joe Jordan, composer of "That Teasin' Rag" and "Lovie Joe." Liner notes are extensive.
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| Parlor Piano Solos by Paul Asaro
Buy used from: $17.19 A must have for jazz and ragtime fans. This album was recorded on an antique 1800s square grand piano that lends itself to the music quite nicely.
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 | Turn on the Heat by Frederick Hodges
Buy used from: $9.95 A master of novetly piano. Turn on the heat!!!
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 | Kitten on the Keys: Ragtime, Novelty, & Stride Classics
Buy used from: $70.88 Astounding CD by Frederick Hodges, with febrifacient arrangements of rare rags. Includes a special treat: "Drawing Room Echoes," a 5/4 time piece from 1914.
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 | Up And Down The Keys: Ragtime and Novelty Piano solos by Phil Ohman, George L. Cobb, and Others by Frederick Hodges
Buy new: $14.95 Frederick Hodges's third solo piano CD, featuring the works of Phil Ohman and more hot piano.
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 | Ragtime Dance Party by The Crown Syncopators: Frederick Hodges;Marty Eggers;and Virginia Tichenor
Buy new: $14.95 Phenomenal, exciting CD by a new trio, 'The Crown Syncopaters.' Featuring Frederick Hodges, piano, Marty Eggers, tuba, and Virginia Tichenor, drums.
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 | Hello, Frisco! by Ann Gibson and Frederick Hodges
Buy new: $14.95 / Used from: $35.34 Wide selection of popular ragtime songs, sung by Miss Ann Gibson, with F. Hodges's sparkling accompaniment. She really knows how to sing!
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 | Presenting That Celebrated Maestro/Oh, Play That Thing!: The Ragtime Era by Max Morath
Buy new: $14.97 / Used from: $8.23 Max Morath is about the only person, other than Bob Darch or Johnny Maddox, who could say they made a living playing ragtime. He is a great entertainer, but can teach history at the same time.
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 | New Orleans Joys by Butch Thompson
Buy used from: $7.94 I strongly reccomend any of Butch Thompson's recordings. This is my most-played Thompson disc.
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 | Full Steam Ahead and Loaded Up! by St. Louis Ragtimers
Buy used from: $23.99 The St. Louis Ragtimers are a very important group -- started the original 'St. Louis Ragtime Festivals' on the Goldenrod Showboat. This CD should prove to be a good sampling of their music, with Trebor Tichenor at the piano.
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 | A Century of Ragtime 1897-1997 by Various Artists
Buy new: $23.98 / Used from: $9.75 A unique and valuble collection featuring top artists and orchestras from today, as well as some Eubie Blake.
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 | Nimble Fingered Gentleman by Tony Caramia
Buy used from: $4.83 Tony Caramia plays Billy Mayerl, novelty and jazz composer extrodinaire. My favorite track is 'Trapeze.' Look for his CD Zebra Stripes, too.
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