Tom and Jerry Rag (Jerry Cammack - Composed c.1906 )

Tribute to one of my fave St. Louis Ragtime pianists, I tried to include some of his tricks including his walking bass on the repeat of the trio. The slurring in the bass in the A section (notated in the sheet music!) was a popular midwestern ragtime trick used by Les Copeland and many others, but in this case I believe it may have been drum imitation (the rag is dedicated to Tom Pickerell, Cammack's drummer of the early 1900s).

[@thecoralgroup2541]

Still so amazing, Charlie! That Rag Time is so RAD. You are a Prodigy. Thanks, man

[@StuartSimon]

Apparently, Tom and Jerry were popular name pairings even before the cartoon existed.

[@unfiltered77]

That's great! Apart from the walking bass as played by Cammack, you also conclude the piece in the same way Cammack did. If there was no video, I would have believed that was Cammack playing.

[@omar_rasidagic]

Oh my gosh! My jaw dropped when you started playing those slurred bass lines! Dude that's incredible!

[@realjames1]

Those little ornaments in the bass is golden.

[@pierremouget7812]

Waouh... energetic, pleasant and fun ...

[@normanbuchignani198]

I was just sight reading my way through some really boring pieces in Trebor Jay Tichenor's Ragtime Rarities when I came across this piece. Somehow I had overlooked it long ago and it really got my attention. Then I listened to this very nice rendition. Back to the piano!

[@andrewbarrett1537]

Very nice!

[@22013]

Dang, beat me to finishing the rag. >D