The Entertainer

by Scott Joplin

Overview

The piano compositions of ragtime pioneer Scott Joplin are wonderfully showcased on this 14-track compilation, which includes many of the Texan musician's most influential and best-known tunes. The crown jewel of the regal ENTERTAINER anthology, is, of course, its lively title track. Penned by Joplin in 1902, the jaunty and highly melodic song is immediately identifiable as a turn-of-the-century classic, and one of the more well-known pop melodies in American history. Additional standouts include "Maple Leaf Rag," another one of Joplin's undisputed masterpieces, along with "Sugar Cane," "A Breeze from Alabama," and other vintage two-step numbers. Both nodding to classical music and paving the way for jazz, these pieces are truly timeless, and essential to any ragtime collection.

Product Details

Release Date:	06/10/2003
Label:	Biograph / Shout! Factory
UPC:	0826663015522
Rank:	70230

Tracks

1. Maple Leaf Rag, for piano
2. Something Doing Cake Walk March, ragtime two-step for piano (collaboration with Scott Hayden)
3. Weeping Willow, ragtime two-step for piano
4. The Entertainer, for piano
5. The Easy Winners, for piano
6. Pine Apple Rag, for piano
7. Solace: A Mexican Serenade, for piano
8. Gladiolus Rag, for piano
9. The Ragtime Dance, stoptime two-step for piano
10. Sugar Cane, ragtime two-step for piano
11. The Great Crush Collision March, for piano
12. Bethena, waltz for piano
13. Combination March, for piano
14. A Breeze from Alabama, march & ragtime two-step for piano

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Scott Joplin   Primary Artist,Piano

Technical Credits

Hal Wilson   Art Direction,Artwork
Toby Mountain   Digital Editing,Editing
Mike Montgomery   Liner Notes,Piano Rolls
Arnold S. Caplin   Producer
Scott Joplin   Composer,Piano Rolls
Scott Hayden   Composer
Michael Montgomery   Liner Notes,Unknown Contributor Role
Roger Hankins   Sheet Music
Walter Lubzik   Cover Photo,Photography
Hal Boulware   Piano Rolls
Ken Glaza   Engineer
Trebor Tichenor   Liner Notes