Name: Kitten On The Keys (1921) - Zez Confrey (feat. Rick Benjamin, piano) by Paragon Ragtime Orchestra
Duration: 3 min
Description: The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra, conducted by Rick Benjamin, performs 25 pieces of popular music from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, using the original historic orchestrations and antique instruments. The album was recorded and produced by Judith Sherman.

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

The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra, conducted by Rick Benjamin, performs 25 pieces of popular music from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, using the original historic orchestrations and antique instruments. The album was recorded and produced by Judith Sherman.

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Alabama Jubilee

Alabama Jubilee (one-step, 1915) - George L. Cobb

Kitten On The Keys

Kitten On The Keys (1921) - Zez Confrey (feat. Rick Benjamin, piano)

This is a early recording of what later became a traditional jazz classic in the 30s thru the 50s.  It was originally  published by Mr. Porter Steele in 1901 and was 22 years old by the time King Oliver recorded it  The tempo on this record is more of "ragtime-march".

here is  a link to a 1905 recording I own on American Records disc...
Listen to High Society by Regimental Band of the Republic (1905, ARC - 030659)  comp. Porter Steele by Nicole Arciola on #SoundCloud
https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/4cdqg

High Society by Prince's Band  (1911, United-Columbia - A1038) comp. Porter Steele

This is the second movement of the Vaughan Williams Tuba Concerto performed live by James Gourlay and the Leeds University Orchestra. The instrument used was a historic F tuba, now in the Reid Collection of Musical Instruments at Edinburgh University, Scotland.

Historical Performance

Vaughan Williams Tuba Concerto Mve 2 Romanza

Founded by conductor/historian Rick Benjamin in 1986, the PRO is the world's foremost champion of early American music. The Orchestra tours worldwide, performs for movies, radio, and TV, and has a large and growing discography.

Kitten On The Keys (1921) - Zez Confrey (feat. Rick Benjamin, piano)

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