Scott Joplin - The Entertainer

George Baker performs "The Entertainer" by Scott Joplin on 79-rank Garland Pipe Organ (2003) at First United Methodist Church, Wichita Falls, Texas, September 19, 2003.

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[The Captain]

This reminds me of the 1940s carnival or something... :D

[Juulskop]

Playing organ is difficult people! All respects for this great old guy!

Forget some notes is not a disaster in this great cover!

[Andre van balen]

Its not wurlitzer its just church organ :)

[Sviolinist]

This is a good performance, but the swinging style makes it sound too goofy. I prefer the straight forward performances. These pieces have a noble character that the swing destroys. Swing is for Jazz pieces, not ragtime pieces.

[soylentgreenb]

All of your dont's sound like excellent fun.

[Ivan Greindl]

Certainly an interesting adaptation! I'd love to listen to it performed for instance by Olivier Latry on the illustrous ND of Paris organ...

[Daniel Woodhouse]

this is the best version of it so far

[Pinkie Pie]

I love this song!

[Sviolinist]

The stride-jazz style is absolutely absurd. This is a ragtime piece, and ragtime doesn't swing. You wouldn't take Schubert or Mozart and apply a Brahmsesque schmaltz and rubato, would you? Nor would you play Chopin like it's a Bach prelude. Think about THAT before you support these outlandish activities. That being said, I like this performance... just don't love it.

[Sviolinist]

Joplin didn't swing, but good performance. Well done. In future performances, remove the swing. It's not part of Ragtime. Even early Jazz didn't swing as much as people think. Swing came like at least 20 years after this era, and more, depending on the measuring stick.

[rae nista]

gooood....

[xPICxDJx]

Candy floss machine..... grabbing claw! I CANT BELIVE 25 PEOPLE NEVER WENT TO THE CARNIVAL!