My 24 Most Enjoyable Piano Rolls
By Luke Myers
Here is a list of the top 24 rolls that I have found to be most
enjoyable. The list is not in any particular order. I have
personally played these on my own piano and I really like them
every time I hear them.
1. The Band Played On - QRS 7406 - (my all-time favorite)
played by J. Lawrence Cook as "Pep Doyle"
2. Five Foot Two - QRS - played by J. Lawrence Cook
3. California, Here I Come - QRS - played by Cook as well
4. Twenty-Four Hours of Sunshine - QRS
5. Let a Smile be Your Umbrella - Challenge Word Roll
6. White Christmas - QRS - played by Max Kortlander
7. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - QRS - played by Kortlander
8. Three O' Clock in the Morning - U.S. Word Roll
9. Reaching for the Moon - U.S. Word Roll
10. I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Cocoanuts - QRS
11. Hello, Dolly! - QRS 9949 - played by "Dick Watson"
(Actually, most of the roll was played by Hi Babit, as Dick
Watson was in poor health when the roll was recorded. See
http://www.mmdigest.com/Archives/Digests/200907/2009.07.04.06.html )
12. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon - QRS
13. Nola - QRS 3411
14. My Wild Irish Rose - QRS
15. Wild Cherries Rag - Vocalstyle
16. That Certain Party - Pianostyle
17. For Old Times' Sake - Pianostyle
18. Invitation to the Dance - Artistone 71117
19. 'Till Tomorrow - Paramount Word Roll
20. Seventy-Six Trombones - QRS 9563 - played by J.L. Cook
21. Yankee Rose - Duo-Art roll - played by Phil Ohman
22. Dixie - Lakeside word Roll
23. Silver Bells - QRS 8897 - played by Ted Baxter
24. Music! Music! Music! - QRS Cel-105 - played by Jo Ann Castle
Luke Myers
Whitewater, Kansas
ldmyers95@gmail.com.geentroep [delete".geentroep" to reply]
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