Hunky Dory Cake-Walk March (1901,  Zonophone - B9651) Comp. Abe Holzmann

Brun was a student of Scott Joplin in the early 1900s. He composed this rag back then but it was never published or recorded on disc. Brun was brought out of retirement during the ragtime/traditional jazz revival of the 1940s to record his composition.

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Chestnut St. In the '90s by Brun Campbell (1946, WestCoast - 113)

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One of the "newer" records I own...This record was a big hit in 1941 and sparked the ragtime and traditional jazz revival in the 1940s, during a time when big band swing was the most popular music around. Wally Rose on the piano, is backed by the Lu Watters Yerba Buena Jazz Band. Lu and his band were playing ragtime and jazz, live and on the radio, as far back as the late '30s.

"Black and White Rag" was originally composed by George Botsford in 1908. I also have a couple 1908 era orchestral disc recordings of this song (Victor 16350 and Columbia A711), plus the original sheet music!

Black and White Rag  by Wally Rose (Dec. 1941, JazzMan - 1) comp. George Botsford

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Composed by George M. Cohan and here are the lyrics transcribed from the original sheet music.

There's a new kind of two-step comin' aroun'
New kind of two-step comin' to town
It's called the Ee for sof  fa dil for dof fa
Gather the honey
All of the money
Certainly funny

New kind of two-step, crocodile prance
New kind of two-step, dangerous dance
Gather your babe and glide from side to side 

(CHORUS:) Ee for sof  fa dil for dof fa, sing Babe
Ee for sof  fa dil for dof fa, swing Babe
Gather up the honey, do the Michigan Glide
Side to the side
Dance of the bride
Ee for sof  fa dil for dof fa, go Babe
Ee for sof  fa dil for dof fa, oh Babe
Gaze into my glimmers when you're ragging with me
And be my Ee for sof  fa dil for dof fa, RAG BABY

There's a new kind of two-step, wiggly whirls
New kind of two-step, giggly girls
They like the Ee for sof  fa dil for dof fa, tickling two-step
Popular new step
Look how they do step

New kind of music, under the flag
New kind of music, Illinois Rag
Swinging alone with pride, from side to side

(CHORUS:) Ee for sof  fa dil for dof fa, sing Babe
Ee for sof  fa dil for dof fa, swing Babe
Gather up the honey, do the Michigan Glide
Side to the side
Dance of the bride
Ee for sof  fa dil for dof fa, go Babe
Ee for sof  fa dil for dof fa, oh Babe
Gaze into my glimmers when you're ragging with me
And be my Ee for sof  fa dil for dof fa, RAG BABY

Cohan's Rag Babe by Collins & Harlan (1908, Col - 3906)comp. Cohan

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The performers I can identify: Len Spencer and his brother Harry, Edward Metcalf, George W. Johnson in audience providing boisterous laughter.

Minstrels-The Old Log Cabin by Harry & Len Spencer (1906, Col - A480)

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Composed by Howard Whitney who wrote " The Mosquitoes' Parade"
Announced by Harry Spencer

A Lucky Duck by Columbia Orchestra (1903, Col - 1610)

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Laurel and Hardy danced to this in the film WAY OUT WEST, 1937.....22 years after the song was first published.

At The Ball, That's All  by Victor Military Band (1915, Vic - 17626)& Dear Old Dixie

Whoa! You Heifer by Prince's Band (1905, Col-3097) Alphonse Verges

It's A Bird by Conway's Band (1917, Vic - 18359) Mel B. Kaufman

Little Wonder records were recorded at and released through the Columbia Graphophone Company.  They were 5.5 inches in diameter and one-sided.

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Minstrels-The Old Log Cabin by Harry & Len Spencer (1906, Col - A480)

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