Mrs Mills - Alexander's Ragtime Band
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- Опубліковано 6 лют 2025
- Mrs Mills plays "Alexander's Ragtime Band" a song by Irving Berlin. It was his first major hit, in 1911.
It might be regarded as a sequel to "Alexander and His Clarinet," which Berlin wrote with Ted Snyder in 1910. The earlier song is mostly concerned with a reconciliation between Alexander Adams and Eliza Johnson, but also highlights Alexander's novel musical style.
It is believed by some (especially jazz/ragtime circles in New Orleans, and the Watzke family of New Orleans), that Berlin was writing about a real band and bandleader, who were popular at the time in New Orleans, and actually was known as Alexander's Ragtime Band, after its leader, Alexander Constantin Watzke, Jr. (also known as "King" Watzke or Alex Watzke). From 1904 to 1911 or later, this band was one of the most popular white ragtime and jazz bands in New Orleans.
Footage is from "The Phantom of the Opera" The 1925 American silent horror film adaptation of Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel Le Fantôme de l'Opéra, directed by Rupert Julian and starring Lon Chaney, Sr. in the title role of the deformed Phantom who haunts the Paris Opera House, causing murder and mayhem in an attempt to make the woman he loves a star. The movie remains most famous for Chaney's ghastly, self-devised make-up, which was kept a studio secret until the film's premiere.
The picture also features Mary Philbin, Norman Kerry, Arthur Edmund Carewe, Gibson Gowland, John St. Polis, and Snitz Edwards. The last surviving cast member was Carla Laemmle (1909-2014), niece of producer Carl Laemmle, who played a small role as "prima ballerina" in the film when she was about 15.
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Great medley from our Glad - from her best selling LP 'Everybody's welcome at Mrs.Mills Party'. Thanks for putting this up MS, (saves me doing it), specially as I've got problems to sort out with recording video since I up-graded to OSX El Capitan...:-(
+IVORIESMAN Thanks IM , this wasn't the track I meant for the video but Glad pooped her self down and started playing and bingo .. fate lol , you have lost me on the OSX El Captain .. are you meaning windows 10 ??
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Great stuff! It's inspiring to use the feel and techniques in my own music!
Simply breathtaking!
Thank you so very much my dear friend for sharing all this magic with us!
+SpiralBlue Andromeda Thanks so much for your great comments my friend , have a great day :) ms
I love Ragtime! very cool music! that was really a good genre :)))
+Dirk Schräber (Crusader XL) Yes this type of music has stood the test of time and Mrs Mills makes everyone happy :)) ms
love those ragtime golden oldies
+JimmyFungus Yes great music that makes any day better they should maybe play this every day around the world and get everyone being happy :) ms
Loving every minute ❤️.lost mum at 98 March this year all her and family
the good old time . music was very important at silent films ,. a world hit Ms :)) Ap..
+Jupiter April Yes Jupiter and the facial gestures told many of the story , have a great evening my friend :) ms
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Fantastic! Love this music ms!! Great video production and editing - great work ms!! Lorraine:))))
+Lorraine Ashby HI Lorraine , thanks so much for your great comments , yes Mrs Mills plays a great tune on the ole piano and so pleased you liked the video footage , have a super weekend :)))) ms
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Excellent my dear friend. Congratulations.
Greetings.
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+Building Imagination (toys surprises fun) Thanks so much , so pleased you enjoyed this fun video , have fun this week :) ms
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Great work
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+jacqueline jablonski Thanks so much Jacqueline , glad you enjoyed this , have a great evening :) m s
Wonderful song and video :-) Have a lovely day....Jenny ☼
+JennysCountryChannel Thanks so much Jenny so pleased you enjoyed this bit of fun , have a great day :) ms
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+Nina Hilger Hi Nina , Thanks so much , so pleased you enjoyed this one , have a super day :) ms
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I like goods of the musician thanks '
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Eyes that I just idolize
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+Pokrak Chan Thanks so much my friend , I am pleased you enjoyed this and thanks for writing the lyrics of this wonderful song , have a great day :) ms
Alexander Constantin Watzke Jr. was the son of Alexander Constantin Watzke and Elizabeth Butscher and he died on June 2, 1928. He however was not "King" Watzke. "King" Watzke was Alexander Joseph Watzke son of John Charles Watzke and Carolina Dinkel. He was the Grandson of Alexander Constantin Watzke and nephew of Alexander Constantin Watzke Jr.. Alexander Joseph "King" Watzke was the one that died at the age of 36 on Jan. 4, 1919 during the Spanish Influenza and was the famous Ragtime/Jazz Violinist. I know this because my Great-Grandfather: Charles Alexander Watzke Sr. whom was his Uncle and my Grandfather Charles Alexander Watzke whom was his first Cousin was raised in the same household on S. Rampart St. in New Orleans, La..
It was written in the Ny. Times back then as Alexander Constantin Watzke and Elizabeth Butscher being his parents because the person covering the story took it for granted that he was the son of the famous or rather well known at the time member of the Louisiana State Legislature during the time of Governor McEnry in the 1890's. Not realizing he was the Grandson. That error was never corrected by Ny. Times and has caused much controversy over the years with people outside of the immediate family.
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Yes she was just the best for entertaining everyone , much appreciate your checking it out John , have a great day :)ms
Is it just me or is there a little Bill Bailey mixed in?
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