Junk Man Rag (1914) played by the composer

Some people wonder what "real ragtime" sounded like. It doesn't get any more real than from Luckey Roberts himself. However, because he doesn't play it anywhere near like the published score, I give you the opportunity to compare that too (use the "watch in high quality" feature for a better view).

I also include a small part of the home recordings of Luckey teaching the rag and talking about it in 1962 -- the only known recordings of his voice, which first came to light in November 2007.

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