1922 Player Piano and St. Louis Blues Boogie

[judsons]

J. LAWRENCE COOK sure could play. I guess that's why he was used exclusively.

[VioletGiraffe]

How does it work? Is it electrical?

They could make such a device in early 20's ?! Wow!

[louswire]

@VioletGiraffe TOTALLY Mechanical... the artist, plays on a special piano, that punches the holes into (what will become, the 'master' roll) then the roll is reproduced and sold. You buy the roll, and play it on your own player, and it's as if the artist is right there in your house playing for you. the truest music reproduction system of the pre-electric era.

[VioletGiraffe]

@louswire

That a I understand, but what kind of force sets it to motion? What type of engine does it use?

[louswire]

@VioletGiraffe Vacuum power. Foot peal, or later, motorized players used vacuum to draw air in through the holes in the paper roll.

There were small actuators, (one for each note), that would cause the hammer to move as hard as if played by hand.

The three foot pedals were also operated by vacuum servos.

[VioletGiraffe]

@louswire

Thanks for explanation! The thought about pneumatics had crossed my mind, but I wasn't sure.

Amazing machine indeed.

[louswire]

@VioletGiraffe Check this out, it might help you to understand these 19th century machines... Boogie Woogie on the Player Piano just copy/paste the title in the search window.

[VioletGiraffe]

@louswire

Cool video, thanks a lot!

[naturalgirl32]

Beautiful, I would love to have a player; been looking for one!

[MrJedidiah99]

i would be freaked out by that piano

[xWinglessAngel24x]

ITS A GHOST AHHHH!!!!

XD

JKJK

[Soularddave]

I have this roll, and It plays on a Lester Player piano. My player needs work, but the sound is good in a large room with lots of wooden surfaces.

[11phcousins]

lv it

[Bumblebee38]

This Great but........ who plays this ?

[JamesPriceJohnson]

the roll is by j lawrence cook

[Bumblebee38]

Thank you !

[777User]

W.C. Handy

[JDzUniverse]

The piano duh hehe j/k

[ragazzafacile18]

is there sheet music for this?

[DaughterOfBrighid]

Wonderful!

[777User]

I need this piano , and the ghost of the st louis woman to play it for me too, and become my girlfriend... !! =)

[CoolDudeClem]

Whoa! It's haunted! (only joking) Very nice, I've never seen a real player piano before, only in cartoons. I like the music playing on it.

[silviafromitaly]

I really want one like this near my Kaway !!

[JamesPriceJohnson]

j lawrecnce cook is awsome!

[Gramofluff]

Other than ebay

[Gramofluff]

Awesome where do they sell these at good prices?

[Streifengetier]

i would die for such an instrument... it's like live-bar-piano at home and you can even drink AND have a smoke at once

[Anonx78345]

Or show off to your friends your "psychic" abilities. lol

[megmorns]

Great stuff. This guy was an impersonator of Fats Waller, Jelly Roll Morton etc on piano rolls. Any more anywhere?

Chas (Mr Boogie Woogie) Hall

[DuoArtDanOz]

Wow great looking player! , love the mouldings finnish on the case.

[jg6364]

Thanks