Ragtime pianist Morath has spent a lifetime immersed in its history and his intimate knowledge of it shines brightly on this fine little disc. Consisting of recordings made in 1987 with five bonus tracks recorded in 1989, Morath breezes handily through a batch of less familiar ragtime perennials like "Saloon, Saloon, Saloon," "Willie the Weeper," and Irving Berlin's "Everything in America Is Ragtime," along with old standards like Scott Joplin's "Maple Leaf Rag" and Eubie Blake's "The Charleston Rag." Played (and sung) with ...
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Ragtime pianist Morath has spent a lifetime immersed in its history and his intimate knowledge of it shines brightly on this fine little disc. Consisting of recordings made in 1987 with five bonus tracks recorded in 1989, Morath breezes handily through a batch of less familiar ragtime perennials like "Saloon, Saloon, Saloon," "Willie the Weeper," and Irving Berlin's "Everything in America Is Ragtime," along with old standards like Scott Joplin's "Maple Leaf Rag" and Eubie Blake's "The Charleston Rag." Played (and sung) with a lot of heart and soul, this is one delightful set. ~ Cub Koda, Rovi
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