Fred Van Eps plays Abe Holzmann's famous "Blaze Away" 1902

Here is a recording by Fred Van Eps that I had somehow not heard before!

It is a great and popular tune and recorded on Edison Cylinder in 1902

BLAZE AWAY played by Fred Van Eps 1902

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Permalink Reply by carrie horgan on March 4, 2016 at 13:37

Great recording - very clear - and I love the artwork!

Permalink Reply by Trapdoor2 on March 4, 2016 at 22:08

Great tune! The rider on the horse is wearing glasses...and is obviously intended to recall Teddy Roosevelt and his Rough Riders. Teddy's horse was named "Little Texas".

Permalink Reply by Jody Stecher on March 5, 2016 at 0:17

I'm sure you're right about Teddy R. But...

I magnified the artwork as large as it would go and I still don't see the glasses. Maybe *I* need glasses. But the horse! The horse strongly resembles the horse in the photo. I think "Little Texas" would be a great title for a Banjo Solo.

Permalink Reply by thereallyniceman on March 5, 2016 at 15:08

I think the cylinder was a better jumper the the horse.

But I love how FVE just has to use more notes than everyone else.

Brilliant!

:-)

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