Description

This extensive anthology features 41 rags composed by 20 renowned masters of ragtime, all compiled into a single volume. It showcases works from iconic composers such as Scott Joplin, W.C. Handy, and Eubie Blake, alongside classic rags by Debussy and Satie. The pieces are presented in their authentic form, with the editor providing fingering and pedaling suggestions that align with the genre's stylistic nuances. This collection is also recognized as a selection for the Federation Festivals from 2020 to 2024.

Songs / Content

• A Breeze from Alabama -- March and Two StepScott Joplin (composer)
• Alexander's Ragtime BandIrving Berlin (contributor)
• At a Georgia Camp Meeting -- MarchKerry Mills (composer)
• Bethena -- A Concert WaltzScott Joplin (composer)
• Cleopha -- March and Two StepScott Joplin (composer)
• Dill Pickles Rag -- A Ragtime Two StepCharles L. Johnson (contributor)
• Dusty RagMay Frances Aufderheide (composer)
• Elite SyncopationsScott Joplin (composer)
• Golliwogg's CakewalkClaude Debussy (composer)
• Grace and Beauty -- A Classy RagJames Sylvester Scott (composer)
• Harlem RagThomas M. J. Turpin (composer)
• Heliotrope Bouquet -- A Slow Drag Two StepScott Joplin (composer)
• Hossier Rag -- March Two StepJulia Lee Niebergall (composer)
• Le Petit Nègre -- CakewalkClaude Debussy (composer)
• Le Piccadilly -- MarcheErik Satie (composer)
• Maple Leaf RagScott Joplin (composer)
• Original RagsScott Joplin (composer)
• Peacherine RagScott Joplin (composer)
• Peaches and Cream -- A Delectable RagPercy Wenrich (contributor)
• Pickles and PeppersAdaline Shepherd (composer)
• Pork and Beans -- One Step-Two Step or Turkey TrotCharles Luckeyth (Lucky) Roberts (contributor)
• Ragtime NightingaleJoseph Francis Lamb (composer)
• Red Pepper RagThomas Henry Lodge (composer)
• Sensation -- a RagJoseph Francis Lamb (composer)
• Smoky Mokes -- Cakewalk and Two StepAbraham (Abe) Holzmann (composer)
• Solace -- A Mexican SerenadeScott Joplin (composer)
• St. Louis BluesW. C. Handy (composer)
• Sunflower Slow Drag -- A Ragtime Two StepScott Joplin (composer)
• Swipesy -- CakewalkScott Joplin (composer)
• The Cascades -- A RagScott Joplin (composer)
• The Chevy ChaseJames Hubert "Eubie" Blake (composer)
• The Chrysanthemum -- An African-American IntermezzoScott Joplin (composer)
• The Easy Winners -- A Ragtime Two StepScott Joplin (composer)
• The Entertainer -- A Ragtime Two StepScott Joplin (composer)
• The Lion Tamer Rag -- A Syncopated FantasiaMark Janza (composer)
• The Memphis BluesW. C. Handy (composer)
• The Ragtime Dance -- A Stop-Time Two StepScott Joplin (composer)
• The St. Louis RagThomas M. J. Turpin (composer)
• The Strenuous Life -- A Ragtime Two StepScott Joplin (composer)
• Twelfth Street RagEuday Louis Bowman (composer)
• Weeping Willow -- A Ragtime Two StepScott Joplin (composer)