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Black Manhattan : theater and dance music of James Reese Europe, Will Marion Cook, and members of the legendary Clef Club.

Author/creator Paragon Ragtime Orchestra
Format Audio (CD) and Musical Sound Recording
Publication InfoNew York, NY : New World Records, ℗2003.
Description1 sound recording : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject(s)
Other author/creatorBurleigh, H. T. (Harry Thacker), 1866-1949 arranger of music.
Other author/creatorBenjamin, Rick conductor.
Other author/creatorPleasant, Edward performer.
Other author/creatorAndemicael, Awet performer.
Included WorkEurope, James Reese, 1881-1919 Instrumental music. Selections.
Included WorkVodery, Will H. Carolina fox trot.
Included WorkCook, Will Marion. In Dahomey. Overture.
Included WorkCook, Will Marion. In Dahomey. Swing along!
Included WorkTyers, Wm. H. (William H.), 1876-1924. Instrumental music. Selections.
Included WorkCole, Bob, 1868-1911. When the band plays ragtime.
Included WorkSmith, Chris, 1879-1949. Ballin' the jack.
Included WorkBrymn, J. Tim, 1881-1946. Tar Heel blues rag.
Included WorkLayton, Turner, 1894-1978. Strut, Miss Lizzie; arranged.
Included WorkBrymn, J. Tim, 1881-1946. Cocoanut Grove jazz.
Included WorkCole, Bob, 1868-1911. Under the bamboo tree.
Other author/creatorClef Club (New York, N.Y.)
Other author/creatorRecorded Anthology of American Music, Inc.
Portion of title Theater and dance music of James Reese Europe, Will Marion Cook, and members of the legendary Clef Club.
Contents The Castle perfect trot / James Reese Europe & Ford T. Dabney (2:15) -- Carolina fox trot / Will H. Vodery (2:42) -- Overture to In Dahomey / Will Marion Cook (8:14) -- Deep river : old Negro melody / trad. ; arr. Harry T. Burleigh (2:21) -- Sambo : a characteristic two step march / William H. Tyers (3:10) -- When the band plays ragtime / Bob Cole & the Johnson brothers (3:12) -- Castle house rag / James Reese Europe (2:07) -- Smyrna : a Turkish serenade / William H. Tyers (4:39) -- Ballin' the jack / Chris Smith ; What it takes to make me love you, you've got it / James Reese Europe (1:42) -- Meno d'amour / William H. Tyers (4:46) -- Hey there! (Hi there!) / James Reese Europe (2:38) -- The Tar Heel blues rag / J. Tim Brymn (2:31) -- Congratulations : The Castles' lame duck waltz / James Reese Europe (4:55) -- Strut Miss Lizzie / J. Turner Layton ; arr. Will H. Vodery (2:00) -- Panama : a characteristic novelty / William H. Tyers (4:47) -- The Clef Club march / James Reese Europe (2:47) -- Under the bamboo tree / Bob Cole & the Johnson brothers (5:05) -- Cocoanut [sic] Grove jazz / J. Tim Brymn (3:04) -- Swing along! / Will Marion Cook (4:05).
General notePrincipally instrumental popular music by African-American composers from early 20th-century Manhattan ; the 6th and 17th works are songs.
General note"Recorded Anthology of American Music, Inc."
General noteCompact disc.
General noteProgram notes by the conductor, biographical notes on the composers and performers, and discographical and bibliographical references (39 p. : ports.) inserted in container.
Performer Edward Pleasant, baritone (6th work) ; Awet Andemicael, soprano (17th work) ; The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra ; Rick Benjamin, conductor.
Date/time/place of a event noteRecorded May 28-29, 2003, Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City, N.Y.
UPC 093228061120
Publisher number80611-2 New World Records

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