ISBN 0486490920. 20th Century; Masterwork Arrangement; Novelty.
This original collection of piano tunes from the 1920s and 30s features pieces by three of the era's most popular piano roll and novelty song artists: Zez Confrey, Pauline Alpert and Rube Bloom. Pianists and music enthusiasts of all ages will rejoice in these charming melodies, selected by Peter Minturn, who provides an informative introduction. Titles:
Pauline Alpert: Dream of a Doll * March of the Blues * Night of the Romance * Ivory Tips * Piano Poker * The Merry Minnow * Perils of Pauline * and Mindin' the Baby
Rube Bloom: Spring Fever * A Stately Mansion * Futuristic Rag * Sapphire * Savage in my Soul * Silhouette * Soliloquy * Song of the Bayou * and On the Green
Zez Confrey: Kitten on the Keys * Dizzy Fingers * My Pet * You Tell' Em * Ivories * Greenwich Witch * Poor Buttermilk * Stumbling * Coaxing the Piano * Dumbell * Tricks * By the Sapphire Sea * and many more. |
