Century of Ragtime: 1897-1997

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 18, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Vanguard Records
• ASIN: B000000EDM
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #141,999 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #69 in Music > Jazz > Traditional Jazz & Ragtime > Ragtime

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Stars And Stripes Forever - Eubie Blake

2. Harlem Rag - Trebor Tichenor

3. Maple Leaf Rag - Dick Hyman

4. Rags To Burn - Richard Zimmerman

5. Charleston Rag - Eubie Blake

6. The Easy Winners-A Ragtime Two Step - Max Morath

7. The Entertainer - Richard Zimmerman

8. The Ragtime Dance - Joshua Rifkin

9. Pickles And Peppers (A Rag Oddity) - Max Morath

10. April Fool Rag - Mimi Blais

See all 20 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Mississippi Rag - St. Louis Ragtime

2. Echoes From The Snowball Club - Ophelia Ragtime Orchestra

3. Eli Green's Cake Walk - Dawn Of The Century Ragtime Orchestra

4. Cotton Pickers Rag And Cakewalk - The New Leviathan Oriental-Fox Trot Orchestra

5. St. Louis Rag - Paragon Ragtime Orchestra

6. Belle Of The Philippines - Ophelia Ragtime Orchestra

7. Frog Legs Rag - The New England Ragtime Ensemble

8. Dixie Blossoms - Dawn Of The Century Ragtime Ensamble

9. Black And White Rag - Paragon Ragtime Orchestra

10. Grace And Beauty - The New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra

See all 18 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Annotated and coproduced by Joplin scholar Richard Zimmerman, this 2-CD retrospective of rag traces it from the old masters to its present day exponents. Among the solo performances are Charleston Rag; Stars and Stripes Forever Eubie Blake; The Ragtime Dance; Scott Joplin's New Rag Joshua Rifkin; The Entertainer; Rags to Burn Richard Zimmerman, and The Easy Winners-A Ragtime Two Step; Pickles and Peppers (A Rag Oddity) Max Morath. Ragtime orchestras and ensembles from coast to coast and generation to generation are also included in this 38-track "rags to rags" story.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice overview November 16, 1999

By A Customer

Format:Audio CD

This 2-CD set featuring a wide array of artists is true to its title in presenting a good overview of the century. The first disc features piano solos and the second disc small-orchestra arrangements, each presented chronologically. One caveat is that ragtime fans may already own several of the selections, as they are taken from existing CDs (e.g., Morath, Rifkin, Zimmerman).

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Not a bitter old queen from Canada December 17, 2001

By "ocooney"

Format:Audio CD

Not to sound grand (...), but I rather enjoyed this compilation, bringing to life such music from our American past century. It's nice to have the variety available at ones finger tips all in on CD set. A great jumping off point to delve deeper into Ragtime. As a performing artist, I use this CD in my period work for inspiration on creative pieces that reflect the spirit of early America. Though, if you happen to be a Canadian music fan from British Columbia, you might want to try the Canadian brass ensemble instead.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Collection March 31, 2007

By Terry Herring

Format:Audio CD

I have a rather extensive ragtime collection including such artists as Max Morath, Bill Bolcom, Guido Nielsen, Eubie Blake and Virginia Eskin, to name a few. "A Century of Ragtime" enjoys a favored place in my ragtime library for its diversity of artists, both on the piano and the ensembles, and in the selection of compositions included. The inclusion of several lesser know pieces adds to enjoyment of the package. I highly recommend this collection for anyone just getting started in collecting ragtime music, as well as for any collector who simply wants to have a lot of fun listening to really good music played by really good artists.