West Coast Ragtime Festival in Fresno
By Stephen Kent Goodman
[ Quote from conversation between Stephen Kent Goodman and Rob Deland
> IN%"Deland_Robert@macmail1.csg.mot.com
> from Stephen Kent Goodman
Hi Rob;
In response to your message:
> First, I spent an afternoon at Mike Ames' a few years ago & made a tape
> of about 6 complete Wurlitzer rag rolls. If you're interested I could
> dub a copy for you.
I thank you for the offer. I got a copy of a rag fest on the 30-A from Robbie Rhodes a few years back with some very rare rags on it- could it be the same one? It had many of the rags that were on the 110 MPO rolls that Sandoval had with it in a back room at the Playland Arcade.
> Second, I wonder if you have a recording made by Arthur Pryor. I recut a
> QRS roll of Artful Artie (a cakewalk) which Pryor wrote, and recorded
> according to the Victor catalog. I've always wanted to hear his band's
> version, but have never located the record. Have you ever heard it?
Amazing. I not only have heard it, but recorded it on my newest release, "Ragging the Baby to Sleep" ($18.00 ppd). I have the original Pryor Band arrangement and I must say I got a cleaner, superior performance of it with this Los Angeles Band (half of whom are LA studio pros) that what you could ever hear on an acoustic 78. Of course, I had the benefit of knowing Pryor's tempi and style, so I imparted that to the performance on the CD. You might also want to get "Our Favorite Rag", the first Stomp Off CD I did featuring the U. of Wisc. Eau Claire Symph. Band. I recorded his "Frozen Bill" as well as "That Flying Rag" on that one. All the CDs are $18.00 ppd- all come with 100% money back guarantees and may be ordered by sending a check to me @ 2676 W Fairmont Ave. #102 Fresno CA 93705-0118. I would love to trade if these were my own projects, but I must reimburse Stomp Off Records nearly the whole amount. Perhaps the next project- I have several band and vocal projects planned and I have also planned on purchasing some of your fine 88-note rolls in the future. Could you send me a catalogue? My interest is in ragtime and pre-1920 blues. I want to hear some of those "BluesTones" I have heard so much about (Dick Zimmerman RAVES about your rolls!!!) And I loved that midi arrangement of Jefferson Davis.
> Any thoughts of making it to Sedalia one of these times?
Jeannie Wright tells me she is planning on bringing me in as a guest conductor of a band, but first, she has to get a band! I would imagine she knows more about whether I'll be coming in '96 or not at this point, should you happen to speak with her.
Thank you for your response, Rob. BTW, if you liked the 30-A, you should hear Hathaway's style 34-A. The double string register and clarinet rank adds a terrific dimension.
Continued success and all the good stuff,
SKG
P.S. I'll be guest conducting the local British-style brass band and holding a composer's symposia at the West Coast Ragtime Festival this year, November 17-19 @ the Fresno Hilton. See you there? |
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