The Nonpareil

This is The Nonpareil from the album "The Genius of Scott Joplin" recorded by Ann Charters, author of Jack Kerouac's biography. It was recorded in Germany in 1960 and later published by Crescendo Records.

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[ragtimeguy1868]

Yeah, according to the album art on the CD, "The Genius of Scott Joplin" was recorded in 1960, just two years after Ann Charter's first recorded album "A Joplin Bouquet" in 1958. If I remember correctly though, the albums were not published by Crescendo Records until about 1974 or 1975, making them available after "The Sting" and Rifkin's recordings (I believe his recordings were dated somewhere around 1970-1972).

[ragtimeguy1868]

This is Ann Charters' recording. My version sounds very similar, except for a couple of parts of fancy key walking in the last theme. Someday I hope to get a camera so I can record myself and post on here to share with everybody.

[cebukid70]

I love it! Now is this you playing or Ann Charters recording?

[ragtimeguy1868]

@cebukid70

This is Ann Charters playing. My version is very similar though

[kirkconway]

this is one my favorite's of joplin if not thee favorite.

sound's like waltz when it goes into the middle part.

really something.

when it's done right?

you kinda shed a tear as it touch's you to look back at the way thing's were back in those yrs of the turn of the Century.

[Fensterrud]

This amazes me, because this recording should have preceded The Sting and Joshua Rifkin's recording by a good 10 years...