Century of Ragtime: 1897-1997

Various Artists - Jazz - New Orleans/Dixieland/Ragtime | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 18, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Vanguard Records
• ASIN: B000000EDM
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #236,684 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Stars and Stripes Forever

2. Harlem Rag

3. Maple Leaf Rag

4. Rags to Burn

5. Charleston Rag

6. The Easy Winners [A Ragtime Two Step]

7. The Entertainer

8. The Ragtime Dance

9. Pickles and Peppers (A Rag Oddity)

10. April Fool Rag

See all 20 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Mississippi Rag

2. Echoes from the Snowball Club

3. Eli Green's Cake Walk

4. Cotton Pickers Rag and Cakewalk

5. St. Louis Rag

6. Belle of the Philippines

7. Frog Legs Rag

8. Dixie Blossoms

9. Black and White Rag

10. Grace and Beauty

See all 18 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

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).

Customer Reviews

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

This review is from: Century of Ragtime: 1897-1997 (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).

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

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

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"ocooney" (Golden Hills, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Century of Ragtime: 1897-1997 (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.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

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

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Terry Herring (St. Peters, Missouri) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Century of Ragtime: 1897-1997 (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.