Harlem Rag (1897)
by georgeptingley
"Father of St. Louis Ragtime." Tom Turpin was the first black ragtime composer to be published - his Harlem Rag came out two full years before Scott Joplin's celebrated Maple Leaf Rag.
Tom was a big man at six-foot three, 350 pounds with a bad leg. It is said that he would jack up his piano on stilts so he could play standing up in the St. Louis speakeasies. He was also a bouncer. Picture him getting halfway through a ragtime piece and having to throw out a couple of drunks, then coming back to finish up.
It is also said that Tom Turpin would not fancy up performances of his rags. Respectfully, I have added no notes or flourishes beyond the printed page, and, of course, have kept a very moderate tempo.
George Peter Tingley plays the Harlem Rag (1897)
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Counterbalanced
by o0o and amateurpro
Music and lyrics by Amateurpro
Vocals and melodyline by o0o
I thought the instrumental version is a real beauty on its own...And I was not planned on adding anything untill I red the text amateurpro stated at his original upload..
I thought those where great lyrics and I started to find a way to sing 'm on his own tune...
Enjoy...
Thanks amateurpro for delivering beautiful babies!!
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Someone To Watch Over Me ( Gershwin )
by JodyG and eagle_1
I have always loved Arend's Vocal work. He took this piano rendition of Someone To Watch over Me I played months ago and added the Magic it needed. Great job Arend you never stop amazing me.
Peace
JodyG
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Fade To Black
by etgilles and EvilFactman
A creative attempt at toying with Evil's Fade To Black.
Original lyric and loop structure EvilFactman
New version, A Cappella loops and vocal etgilles
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