Noisy Notes Rag (1915)..Ralph Wray
This is a very good rare rag which I've hopefully rescued from obscurity. The composer lived in Olathe, Colorado. He initially tried to self publish his compositions but because of the remote…See More
Classic-Banjo
"There was a blues singer come female impersonator in the 1920's called Frankie "half pint" Jaxon......."
"Banjokes is definitely for tenor banjo."
"This actually added a few pieces to my Morley collection: "Czardas", "Pepper Pot Parade" (1st), "Waltz", "Thumb and Fingertricks", "T.V. Parade",…"
"One small mistake spotted -- the Fandanguillo is by 'Torroba', not 'Tornoba'. (What a wonderful arrangement that is, by the way! Made my day.)"
"I had a look at the Roy Smeck composition "Banjokes" and tried to play it. I think this may be tenor banjo music. The chord formations are obvious and easy on an instrument tuned in…"
"This is fantastic. I recall we had discussed at one point how to get the collection "out there" more publicly, and this is a great solution. "
"Oh my, how wonderful! Thank you so much for doing this. Well, that's my weekend sorted..."
"Excellent, Russ. This collection (if it is the one I'm thinking of) has been passed around surreptitiously for many years. It's about time it got mainstreamed..
Well done!"
