I'm not sure if it's the same piece but if you google "Library of Congress Tiger Rag" it'll link you to an arrangement published in 1917 by Dominick James LaRocca.
Thanks for the comment! (This is Bryan.) Jelly Roll made a lot of claims, but he never claimed to have written this. Listen to the LoC interviews with Alan Lomax in 1938. He says it was an old French quadrille that he adapted into jazz.
Arranger? Yes. Adapter? Yes. Composer? I don't think so. If I created a jazz version of the theme from Dvorak's "New World Symphony," the tune would still be Dvorak's. BUT, we could argue this all day. I gave Jelly Roll plenty of credit for this arrangement in my intro (you'll notice it was clipped in this video). Besides, if you want to get really picky, Jelly Roll never "wrote" it at all since he never committed it to paper (as far as I know).
Ok, so being the "writer" of a tune means composing the original? You were absolutely right that in the Library of Congress recordings that Jelly Roll didn't say that he "wrote" Tiger Rag. I believe the word that he used was "transformed."
The reason I originally asked why you didn't say that Jelly Roll claimed to have wrote this tune is because he did claim to have been the one who first transformed it into Jazz. However, the Original Dixieland Jazz Band has credit for it.
There's some controversy there, so it's an interesting part of Jazz history for me.
Without a doubt the best rendition of this piece I have ever heard. The perfection of the notes was only equaled by the perfection of the dynamics. Bravo!
Brilliant :) The best I have ever heard :D
19Summers94 3 months ago
Amazing job. Would you happen to know where I could get the sheet music for this?
koolkat104 2 years ago
Sorry, this arrangement has never been published :( Thanks for the kind words, though (this is Bryan)
bixvenuti 2 years ago
Does anyone know where i can find this piece? I have been looking for it for a long time. Any help would be great appreciated.
Wor45 3 years ago
I'm not sure if it's the same piece but if you google "Library of Congress Tiger Rag" it'll link you to an arrangement published in 1917 by Dominick James LaRocca.
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rtpress 2 years ago
Great choice of a tune Mr. Wright! Howcome you didn't mention that Jelly Roll claimed he wrote the tune?
Ragtime4 3 years ago
Thanks for the comment! (This is Bryan.) Jelly Roll made a lot of claims, but he never claimed to have written this. Listen to the LoC interviews with Alan Lomax in 1938. He says it was an old French quadrille that he adapted into jazz.
bixvenuti 3 years ago
If he adapted the quadrille into Jazz then doesn't that make him the writer of the Jazz version?
Ragtime4 2 years ago
Arranger? Yes. Adapter? Yes. Composer? I don't think so. If I created a jazz version of the theme from Dvorak's "New World Symphony," the tune would still be Dvorak's. BUT, we could argue this all day. I gave Jelly Roll plenty of credit for this arrangement in my intro (you'll notice it was clipped in this video). Besides, if you want to get really picky, Jelly Roll never "wrote" it at all since he never committed it to paper (as far as I know).
bixvenuti 2 years ago
Ok, so being the "writer" of a tune means composing the original? You were absolutely right that in the Library of Congress recordings that Jelly Roll didn't say that he "wrote" Tiger Rag. I believe the word that he used was "transformed."
Ragtime4 2 years ago
The reason I originally asked why you didn't say that Jelly Roll claimed to have wrote this tune is because he did claim to have been the one who first transformed it into Jazz. However, the Original Dixieland Jazz Band has credit for it.
There's some controversy there, so it's an interesting part of Jazz history for me.
Ragtime4 2 years ago
WOW :D That was awesome!! cool song, and he played it sooo well ;D
wrath687 3 years ago
I love this video! Brilliant performance of a good piece!
pianobear7491 3 years ago
Absolutely fantastic....outstanding performance !! ;-)
hobnobrob2000 3 years ago
When you find a person with talent it makes all the searching worth it.
legamature 3 years ago
Is that elbow thing on 1:45 supposed to sound like a growling tiger or what?
danishpride1 3 years ago
Hold That Tiger!
Morahman7vnNo2 3 years ago
Wow, quite good. Very precise playing.
andrewenn17 3 years ago 2
anyone has piano sheet for this great song?
songoku82 3 years ago
Man, how does this not have 5 stars?? Certainly a 5 star performance!! Actually, I'd say 6 stars, hah.
romman0012003 3 years ago 2
thanks Bryan, very impressive. love your left hand and your phrasing/dynamic. congratulation!
pianofan2204 3 years ago
Wow never heard of the piece before but that was amazing!
rangeguy12 3 years ago
Without a doubt the best rendition of this piece I have ever heard. The perfection of the notes was only equaled by the perfection of the dynamics. Bravo!
hudtloff61 4 years ago
SUPER! These are the real stuff... oh my, I love that music... thanks man... you're great!
EPENAEED 4 years ago
What a magnificent performance of a very difficult tune. Marco.
1533marco 4 years ago 4
EXCELLENT PLAYING. MAN YOU SURE MAKE THE PIANO ROCK.
THANKS,bw
bwiggs6 4 years ago 8
Woo!!! Go Bryan!! Great performance, and great sound/video. Nice! You kick tail on this piece.
spitzfire1138 4 years ago 3
Awesome Job, Bryan! Good video quality too.
HannibalUltor 4 years ago 3
rtpress comes thru again! Thanks. Very nice indeed.
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tdub1941 4 years ago