Live performance 12/8/2024 Timestamps: 0:00:44 - 0:01:25 I'm Certainly Living a Ragtime Life (Robert S Roberts 1900) 0:04:49 - 0:07:58 You've Been a Good Old Wagon But You've Done Broke Down (Benjamin Robertson Harney 1895) 0:11:59 - 0:13:06 Pretty Baby (Tony Jackson & Egbert Van Alstyne 1916) - 0:14:49 Some Sweet Day (Tony Jackson & Abe Olman & Ed Rose 1917) 0:18:12 - 0:18:42 Hap’ Li’l Mose (T A Duggan 1903) 0:23:02 - 0:24:11 It's Tight Like That (Thomas A Dorsey & Tampa Red & Georgia Tom 1928) 0:27:49 - 0:28:40 Tuck Me to Sleep in My Old Tucky Home (George W Meyer 1921) lyrics: Sam M Lewis & Joe Young 0:31:55 - 0:33:22 Blinky Moon Bay (Haven Gillespie & George Little 1925) 0:37:30 - 0:38:05 Echoes from the Snowball Club (Harry P Guy 1898) 0:42:26 - 0:43:34 Remarkable Girl (Lou Handman 1929) lyrics: Henry Creamer 0:46:14 - 0:48:25 I'm Following You (Dave Dreyer 1929) lyrics: Rosetta Duncan & Vivian Duncan - 0:50:12 Hoosier Hop (Dave Dreyer 1929) lyrics: Ballard MacDonald 0:52:30 - 0:53:21 Restless (Sam Coslow & Tom Satterfield 1935) Buy tickets and/or donate to Durango Ragtime and Early Jazz Festival 0:59:36 - 1:02:02 Rosetime and You (Luckey Roberts 1923) piano roll pb Luckey Roberts 1:05:13 - 1:06:44 Skiddle-De Skow (James P Johnson 1929) lyrics: Perry Bradford 1:09:45 - 1:10:44 Dancing the Devil Away (Harry Ruby 1927) lyrics: Otto Harbach & Bert Kalmar 1:13:18 - 1:13:50 Was That the Human Thing to Do (Sammy Fain 1932) lyrics: Joe Young 1:18:56 - 1:19:37 Buzzin' the Bee (Pete Wendling & Jack Wells 1917) 1:22:16 - 1:22:48 Back Home in Tennessee (Walter Donaldson 1915) - 1:24:40 My Sunny Tennessee (Harry Ruby & Herman Ruby 1921) 1:27:21 - 1:28:03 You Started Me Dreaming (J Fred Coots & Benny Davis 1936) 1:31:48 - 1:33:29 Bobby Breen medley: Let's Sing Again (Jimmy McHugh 1936) lyrics: Gus Kahn - 1:35:35 Rainbow on the River (Louis Alter 1936) 1:38:04 - 1:40:01 You Can't Get Far Without a Railroad (Dimitri Tiomkin 1957) - 1:41:19 Follow the River (Dimitri Tiomkin 1957)
Wow!! Delightful!! My “signature” Encore for several years was Zez Confey’s Dizzy Fingers! So FUN!! ~Lyn Wynters, Idaho USA (Retired Classical & Traditional Sacred Pianist)
My mother once told me that, years ago, when someone ruined a gathering with a dour mood, one teased him or her by singing this to the tune of "Pretty Baby:" "Every party has a pooper-- / That's what we invited you fer! / Party pooper! / Party pooper!" 🤣
Sheet music cover art history is a fascinating subject, often neglected by historians. I'm not sure which version of the music to which you are referring. You would have to do some more research to be certain.
Someone in the chat commented about loving the sheet music for "Kitten on the Keys" which shows a drawing, rather than an image of Confrey, the composer. I am almost certain that drawing is by the great cat artist Louis Wain!
I’m so happy I stumbled upon this concert, I just loved hearing you at the Strater Hotel in October. I purchased your 2 Cd collection and when I played it for my daughter who is 26, she really enjoyed the music, that made me happy. Merry Christmas Adam.
Thank you for sharing something new to me, I hope to return the favor now. I don’t know if you’ve heard of the band Oasis, best known album was What’s the story morning glory?, I think anyway. Well, one day I was listening closely to their work and I must’ve gone a bit delusional because that work seemed strongly correlated to my own life’s experience. I know, I can’t barely believe it myself. This bit of lyrics spoke exceptionally loudly at me, it conveyed their willingness to extend a hand down to some sufferer, I imagined myself, a magnanimous expression of charity to be sure, but then continued on mournfully if that hand be refused, would that suffering soul please say a prayer to that same charitable singer. I can only imagine, as with all art, the underlying meaning but i use it as a fountain of hope for better days ahead. Also, the Guillemots song Kris’s Kross, make what you will of those lyrics. You might already know all of this, I’m sure you’ve merited a privileged education but I still hope to have grown your awareness as you have mine. Blessings.
Live performance 12/8/2024
Timestamps:
0:00:44 - 0:01:25 I'm Certainly Living a Ragtime Life (Robert S Roberts 1900)
0:04:49 - 0:07:58 You've Been a Good Old Wagon But You've Done Broke Down (Benjamin Robertson Harney 1895)
0:11:59 - 0:13:06 Pretty Baby (Tony Jackson & Egbert Van Alstyne 1916)
- 0:14:49 Some Sweet Day (Tony Jackson & Abe Olman & Ed Rose 1917)
0:18:12 - 0:18:42 Hap’ Li’l Mose (T A Duggan 1903)
0:23:02 - 0:24:11 It's Tight Like That (Thomas A Dorsey & Tampa Red & Georgia Tom 1928)
0:27:49 - 0:28:40 Tuck Me to Sleep in My Old Tucky Home (George W Meyer 1921) lyrics: Sam M Lewis & Joe Young
0:31:55 - 0:33:22 Blinky Moon Bay (Haven Gillespie & George Little 1925)
0:37:30 - 0:38:05 Echoes from the Snowball Club (Harry P Guy 1898)
0:42:26 - 0:43:34 Remarkable Girl (Lou Handman 1929) lyrics: Henry Creamer
0:46:14 - 0:48:25 I'm Following You (Dave Dreyer 1929) lyrics: Rosetta Duncan & Vivian Duncan
- 0:50:12 Hoosier Hop (Dave Dreyer 1929) lyrics: Ballard MacDonald
0:52:30 - 0:53:21 Restless (Sam Coslow & Tom Satterfield 1935)
Buy tickets and/or donate to Durango Ragtime and Early Jazz Festival
0:59:36 - 1:02:02 Rosetime and You (Luckey Roberts 1923) piano roll pb Luckey Roberts
1:05:13 - 1:06:44 Skiddle-De Skow (James P Johnson 1929) lyrics: Perry Bradford
1:09:45 - 1:10:44 Dancing the Devil Away (Harry Ruby 1927) lyrics: Otto Harbach & Bert Kalmar
1:13:18 - 1:13:50 Was That the Human Thing to Do (Sammy Fain 1932) lyrics: Joe Young
1:18:56 - 1:19:37 Buzzin' the Bee (Pete Wendling & Jack Wells 1917)
1:22:16 - 1:22:48 Back Home in Tennessee (Walter Donaldson 1915)
- 1:24:40 My Sunny Tennessee (Harry Ruby & Herman Ruby 1921)
1:27:21 - 1:28:03 You Started Me Dreaming (J Fred Coots & Benny Davis 1936)
1:31:48 - 1:33:29 Bobby Breen medley: Let's Sing Again (Jimmy McHugh 1936) lyrics: Gus Kahn
- 1:35:35 Rainbow on the River (Louis Alter 1936)
1:38:04 - 1:40:01 You Can't Get Far Without a Railroad (Dimitri Tiomkin 1957)
- 1:41:19 Follow the River (Dimitri Tiomkin 1957)
Wow!! Delightful!!
My “signature” Encore for several years was Zez Confey’s Dizzy Fingers! So FUN!!
~Lyn Wynters, Idaho USA
(Retired Classical & Traditional Sacred Pianist)
I love your Educational Commentary!
And Enjoy your style and expertise!
God BLESS! Carry On!!
~Lyn W., Idaho USA
My mother once told me that, years ago, when someone ruined a gathering with a dour mood, one teased him or her by singing this to the tune of "Pretty Baby:" "Every party has a pooper-- / That's what we invited you fer! / Party pooper! / Party pooper!" 🤣
Sheet music cover art history is a fascinating subject, often neglected by historians. I'm not sure which version of the music to which you are referring. You would have to do some more research to be certain.
Someone in the chat commented about loving the sheet music for "Kitten on the Keys" which shows a drawing, rather than an image of Confrey, the composer. I am almost certain that drawing is by the great cat artist Louis Wain!
That's cool I write my own ragtime modern style .
Merry Christman Adam
Thanks!
I’m so happy I stumbled upon this concert, I just loved hearing you at the Strater Hotel in October. I purchased your 2 Cd collection and when I played it for my daughter who is 26, she really enjoyed the music, that made me happy. Merry Christmas Adam.
Thank you for sharing something new to me, I hope to return the favor now. I don’t know if you’ve heard of the band Oasis, best known album was What’s the story morning glory?, I think anyway. Well, one day I was listening closely to their work and I must’ve gone a bit delusional because that work seemed strongly correlated to my own life’s experience. I know, I can’t barely believe it myself. This bit of lyrics spoke exceptionally loudly at me, it conveyed their willingness to extend a hand down to some sufferer, I imagined myself, a magnanimous expression of charity to be sure, but then continued on mournfully if that hand be refused, would that suffering soul please say a prayer to that same charitable singer. I can only imagine, as with all art, the underlying meaning but i use it as a fountain of hope for better days ahead. Also, the Guillemots song Kris’s Kross, make what you will of those lyrics. You might already know all of this, I’m sure you’ve merited a privileged education but I still hope to have grown your awareness as you have mine. Blessings.