Tantalizing Tingles: A Discography of Early Ragtime, Jazz, and Novelty Syncopated Piano Recordings, 1889-1934 (Discographies: Association for Recorded Sound Collections Discographic Reference)

Laird, Ross

ISBN 10: 031329240X / ISBN 13: 9780313292408

Published by Greenwood, 1995

About this Item

[Interesting provenance, previously owned by John Edward Hasse.] Bound in green cloth. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Light wear. Blind stamp of Hasse on title page. Clean, unmarked pages. John Edward Hasse is the renowned Curator Emeritus at the Smithsonian, frequent Wall Street Journal contributor, esteemed Duke Ellington biographer, Grammy-nominated producer and author, founder of the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, and an accomplished musician himself. One of the most authoritative and entertaining speakers on American jazz, team creativity, and leadership.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Tantalizing Tingles: A Discography of Early Ragtime, Jazz, and Novelty Syncopated Piano Recordings, 1889-1934 (Discographies: Association for Recorded Sound Collections Discographic Reference)
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 031329240X
• ISBN 13: 9780313292408
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Like New
• Weight: 23 ounces
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

For the first time, all data for recordings of non-classical piano made for issue on disc and cylinder records prior to 1935 are brought together in this work. The majority of the listing consists of material which has never been published in any form. The volume includes piano solos, duets, trios, and quartets, as well as selected titles where a soloist is featured within a recording by a dance band or orchestra. It covers a wide variety of pianists and piano styles including ragtime, stride, novelty-syncopated, boogie, and blues. This work will be of interest to major libraries, archives, and schools of music, as well as researchers and collectors.

The recordings covered in this work range from the earliest known piano recordings which were made in 1889 as cylinder records for the North American Phonograph Company through recordings of the early 1930s by some of the great jazz pianists of that era (Mary Lou Williams, Garland Wilson, Herman Chittison, Art Tatum, and Teddy Wilson). In between are a wide variety of pianists and piano styles from around the world. While many of the solos recorded were of popular tunes of the day, there is also a fascinating selection of piano compositions, often played by the composer. They include such well-known names as Felix Arndt, Nacio Herb Brown, Hoagy Carmichael, Rudolf Friml, George Gershwin, John W. Green, Ferdie Grofe, Ralph Rainger, Leslie Stuart, Clarence Williams, and Vincent Youmans. A comprehensive title index includes composer credits for the majority of titles listed.

About the Author

ROSS LAIRD is a professional librarian, discographer, and archivist./e He is currently in charge of setting up the library system for a newly established cable television network in Hong Kong. He has published more than 30 volumes of discographical research including A Discography of Popular Music Recorded in Australia, 1925-1945 and has also published articles in professional journals. Laird is a native of Australia.