Description |
1 audio disc (71 min., 31 sec) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
Description |
digital |
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optical |
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1.4 m/s |
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stereo |
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digital recording |
Note |
Vocal and instrumental music by African-American musicians active in Manhattan, 1896-1921. |
Performer |
Paragon Ragtime Orchestra ; Edward Pleasant, baritone ; Antia Johnson, soprano ; Robert Mack, tenor ; Linda Thompson Williams, blues singer ; Rick Benjamin, director. |
Event |
Recorded June 1-2, 2012, Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City. |
Note |
Compact disc. |
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Program notes and biographical notes on the composers by Rick Benjamin with selected bibliography (47 p. : ports.) inserted in container. |
Contents |
Shuffle along overture / Eubie Blake ; Will H. Vodery (6:30) -- Nobody / Bert A. Williams (4:54) -- That's got 'em : rag / Wilbur C. Sweatman (2:26) -- Honey lamb : ballad / Al. Johns (3:26) -- Brazilian dreams : tango-intermezzo / Will H. Dixon (3:59) -- Down in honky tonky town : one-step / Chris Smith (2:04) -- Returned : a negro ballad / Will Marion Cook (6:23) -- The bell hop rag / Frederick M. Bryan (3:28) -- Black Patti waltzes / Will Accooe (6:16) -- Goodnight Angeline / James Reese Europe (3:08) -- The Castle walk : one-step / James Reese Europe ; Ford T. Dabney (2:46) -- Aunt Hagar's children blues / W.C. Handy (2:39) -- Valse angelique / J. Tim Brymn (3:56) -- At the ball, that's all / J. Leubrie Hill (2:37) -- When the moon shines : from the 1904 revival of In Dahomey / James J. Vaughan (3:53) -- Oh! You devil : rag / Ford T. Dabney (3:35) -- Breath of autumn : concert waltz / Will H. Dixon (3:37) -- Pine apple rag song / Scott Joplin (2:50) -- Fizz water : one-step / Eubie Blake (2:26). |
Language |
The vocal selections sung in English. |
Genre/Form |
Ragtime music.
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Ragtime music.
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Blues (Music)
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Blues (Music)
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Dance music.
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Dance music.
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Subject |
African Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Music.
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African Americans. |
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New York (State) -- New York. |
Genre/Form |
Music.
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Subject |
Popular music -- 1901-1910.
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Popular music. |
Chronological Term |
1901-1910 |
Subject |
Popular music -- 1911-1920.
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Chronological Term |
1911-1920 |
Subject |
Popular instrumental music -- 1901-1910.
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Popular instrumental music. |
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Popular instrumental music -- 1911-1920.
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Genre/Form |
Sound recordings.
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Sound recordings.
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Added Author |
Benjamin, Rick, conductor.
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Vodery, Will H., arranger.
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Pleasant, Edward, singer.
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Johnson, Anita (Vocalist), singer.
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Mack, Robert (Tenor), singer.
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Williams, Linda Thompson, singer.
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Blake, Eubie, 1887-1983.
Shuffle along Overture.
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Williams, Bert, 1874-1922.
Nobody.
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Sweatman, Wilbur C. S.
That's got 'em.
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Johns, Al., 1878 or 1879-1928.
Honey lamb.
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Dixon, Will H. (William Henry), 1879-1917.
Brazilian dreams.
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Smith, Chris, 1879-1949.
Down in honky tonk town.
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Cook, Will Marion.
Returned.
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Bryan, Frederick M.
Bell hop rag.
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Accooe, Will, 1874-1904.
Black Patti waltzes.
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Europe, James Reese, 1881-1919.
Good night Angeline.
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Europe, James Reese, 1881-1919.
Castle walk.
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Handy, W. C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958.
Aunt Hagar's blues.
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Brymn, J. Tim, 1881-1946.
Valse angélique.
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Hill, J. Leubrie (John Leubrie), -1916.
My friend from Kentucky. At the ball, that's all.
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Vaughan, James, 1874-approximately 1935.
When the moon shines.
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Dabney, Ford T., 1883-1958.
King's quest. Oh! you devil.
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Dixon, Will H. (William Henry), 1879-1917.
Breath of autumn.
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Joplin, Scott, 1868-1917.
Pine apple rag (Piano work)
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Blake, Eubie, 1887-1983.
Fizz water.
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Standard No. |
00093228073123 |
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093228073123 |
Music No. |
80731-2 New World Records |
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