Such a tease :( This is like musical torture for blues enthusiasts not hearing the full roll lol. Hypothetically if I join pianolasociety, would one be able to provide a "certain roll" recording? LOL
I hope you didn't throw those rolls away! There is a preservation movement going on... especially for old pre-1950's rolls, where people with "roll scanners"...custom built electronic devices that scan rolls optically and create an image file - can recover the musical information of even badly damaged rolls (which would never play on a player piano)
They can use these computer files for a variety of purposes including using a computer-driven perforator to make perfect copies of the roll, or using a MIDI sequencing program to transcribe the performance into sheet music.
If you or someone you know has some unplayable rolls they are throwing away, have them donate them to IAMMP to preserve the music: (website located at w w w dot iammp dot org)
The Cat's Whiskers are turning Grey - A Drag Fox Trot Blues
Composer Ed. Gladstone & Felix Austead
Publisher © 1923 Philip Ponce Publications
I have a Diamond Disc of this song
Was this a stock arrangment or is there a performer for that roll?
Zefrenm 1 year ago
Such a tease :( This is like musical torture for blues enthusiasts not hearing the full roll lol. Hypothetically if I join pianolasociety, would one be able to provide a "certain roll" recording? LOL
AAErikCO 2 years ago
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AAErikCO 2 years ago
Say, who is the pianist or arranger for this roll?
KawhackitaRag 3 years ago
Turns out it's "Little" Jack Little! A nice recut of this roll is up for sale on Ebay right now (end time April 27) if anyone wants to buy it!
KawhackitaRag 3 years ago
your kidding ? I didn't know he ever made any rolls. That's a good tune...
hotsickle 2 years ago
Any idea what the roll fetched on ebay?
AAErikCO 2 years ago
Nope didn' toss em sold em all with the piano..they buyers wanted them....I don't think they were QRS rolls but were long playing and very old...
HarborGuy 4 years ago
Your very lucky to have these rolls if original. Most I have found are all in bad shape, and tear easily....
HarborGuy 4 years ago
I hope you didn't throw those rolls away! There is a preservation movement going on... especially for old pre-1950's rolls, where people with "roll scanners"...custom built electronic devices that scan rolls optically and create an image file - can recover the musical information of even badly damaged rolls (which would never play on a player piano)
KawhackitaRag 4 years ago
They can use these computer files for a variety of purposes including using a computer-driven perforator to make perfect copies of the roll, or using a MIDI sequencing program to transcribe the performance into sheet music.
KawhackitaRag 4 years ago
If you or someone you know has some unplayable rolls they are throwing away, have them donate them to IAMMP to preserve the music: (website located at w w w dot iammp dot org)
KawhackitaRag 4 years ago
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AAErikCO 2 years ago
Nice.
KawhackitaRag 5 years ago
thanks!
pianolasociety 4 years ago