WILLIAMS & WALKER
Composer: Various
Lyricist: Various
Opened: March 9, 1986, American Place Theatre, N.Y.C.
Performances: 77
Bon Bon Buddy (M: Will Marion Cook; L: Alex Rogers) (originally used in BANDANNA LAND):
1. 78/Victor 5433 (Billy
Murray with orchestra)
2. Swing Along: The Songs Of Will Marion Cook, CD/Albany
TROY839/40 (William Brown with Ann Sears, piano)
Chocolate Drops (M: Will Marion Cook)
(originally used in IN DAHOMEY):
1. In Dahomey, CDr
(Ocotillo Orchestra conducted by Patrick K. Gogerty)
Constantly (M: Bert Williams; L:
Barris; Smith) (originally used in ZIEGFELD FOLLIES OF
1910):
1. 78/Columbia A 915 (Bert
Williams with orchestra) [reissued on Music From The New York
Stage Vol. 2: 1908-1913, CD/Pearl GEMM CDS 9053-5]
2. 78/Victor 22855 (Phil Harris, vocal, with Phil Harris and His
Orchestra) [also 78/Vocalion 3583; 78/Okeh 3583]
3. Jonah Man: A Tribute To Bert Williams, CD/Vanguard 79378 (Max
Morath)
I May Be Crazy But I Ain't No Fool
(M/L: Alex Rogers) (added to the revival of IN DAHOMEY):
1. 78/Oxford 1889 (Bob
Roberts) (unverified) [also 78/Manhattan 1889]
I'm A Jonah Man (M/L: Alex Rogers)
(originally used in IN DAHOMEY):
1. In Dahomey, CDr (Pa
trick K. Gogerty with the Ocotillo Orchestra conducted by
Patrick K. Gogerty)
2. Jonah Man: A Tribute To Bert Williams, CD/Vanguard 79378 (Max
Morath)
3. Not That Different, CD/WBG 1918 (Natalie Douglas)
Magnetic Rag (M: Scott Joplin):
1. 45/Harmony Club HC
1,000,001 (The New Miss Alice Stone Ladies Society Orchestra)
2. An Oriental Extravaganza, Unknown label (The New Leviathan
Oriental Foxtrot Orchestra)
3. Scott Joplin's "Magnetic Rag," Unknown label (Ralph Grierson,
George Sponhaltz and the Southland Stingers)
4. The Very Best Of Scott Joplin, CD/BMG 6181 (Scott Joplin)
5. Scott Joplin: His Complete Works, CD/ Bescol BSCD-4/4
(Richard Zimmerman)
6. Scott Joplin: The Complete Rags, Marches, Waltzes & Songs
(1895-1914), CD/Basta 9126 (Guido Nielsen)
7. Euphonic Sounds: The Scott Joplin Album, CD/Omega Music
OCD-3001 (William Bolcom, piano)
8. Complete Piano Music Of Scott Joplin, CD/Classical Heritage
1715 (John Arpin, piano)
9. Black Baby: Scott Joplin's Ragtimes, CD/KHA 003 (Alessandra
Celletti)
10. Rags To Riches: The Essential Hits Of Scott Joplin,
CD/Intersound 5970 (Robert Stickland)
11. The Complete Rags Of Scott Joplin, CD/MusicMasters 7061-2-C
(William Albright)
12. The Art Of Scott Joplin, CD/M Recordings 3030 (New England
Conservatory Ragtime Ensemble conducted by Gunther Schuller)
13. The Complete Piano Works Of Scott Joplin, CD/Solo Art 4849
(Knocky Parker)
14. Scott Joplin's Ragtime, CD/Greener Pastures GPR-001 (Scott
Kirby)
15. Maple Leaf Rag, CD/Herman 1009 (Morten Gunnar Larsen)
16. Ragtime, CD/Cni Distribution 19421 (Alexander's Ragtime
Band)
17. Scott Joplin Piano Rags, CD/Elektra/Nonesuch 79159-2 (Joshua
Rifkin)
18. Syncopated Musings: Classic Piano Rags And Ragtime Waltzes,
CD/Rivermont (Bryan Wright)
19. Ragtime Classics, Vol. 1, CD/Unknown label (Terry Waldo)
20. Thompson Plays Joplin, CD/Daring 3033 (Butch Thompson)
21. Steel String Guitar, CD/Out Of Time 920 (Steve Hancoff)
22. The Joy Of Joplin, CD/Collins Classics 14492 (Marcus
Roberts)
23. Euphonic Sounds: Radical Popmusic From The Ragtime Era,
CD/Stomp Off 1402 (Manhattan Ragtime Orchestra)
24. Gladrags, CD/Unknown label (Katia Lebeaque)
25. Fascinatin' Rhythm: American Syncopation, CD/Argo 444457
(Alan Feinberg)
26. Olde Piano Rolls, CD/Intersound 1190 (unknown performer)
27. Tickled Ragtime & Novelties, CD/Turboragtime (Dave
Tucker)
28. The Jazz Album, CD/HMV 5752842 (Itzhak Perlman and Andre
Previn)
29. Ory's Creole Trombone, CD/Membran 201651 (Ken Colyer)
30. Scott Joplin's Ragtime, CD/KHA.IT srl (Alessandra Celletti)
31. Hilarity, CD/High Water Music (Jazzou Jones)
32. Scott Joplin Programmed By Jim Ritchie, CD/Jim Ritchie (Jim
Ritchie)
33. Sprouts, CD/Allan Spencer (Allan Spencer)
34. Ebano E Marim, CD/Tratore 7898080131041 (Olinda
Alessandrini)
35. Love Dancer, CD/Mike Pizzuto (Mike Pizzuto)
36. Ragtime Volume One, CD/Saddle Butte Music (Squeek Steele)
37. Cascades, CD/Alexander E. Sandor (Alexander E. Sandor)
38. Scott Joplin, Ragtime Master, CD/Maxximus (Bert Stinkle)
39. The Entertainer: Scott Joplin's Piano Music, CD/ASV/Living
Era 2120 (Phillip Dyson)
40. Scary Ragtime For Halloween, CD/Maxximus (Lindy Hopping
Horrors)
41. Scott Joplin's Ragtime Music, CD/Harris Tunes (The Ace
Players)
42. The Genius Of Scott Joplin, CD/Gazell Productions 6002 (Ann
Charters)
43. About A Hundred Years: A History Of Sound Recording,
CD/Symposium 1222 (Leo Tolstoy)
44. Ragtime In Vienna, CD/SNE 632 (Trio Kaffeehaus)
45. Magnetic Rags: Ragtime For Brass, CD/Klavier Records 77029
(Avatar Brass Quintet)
46. Ragtimes By The King Of Ragtime Writers, CD/Ottavo 70283
(Boris Berman, piano)
47. Joplin: Rags And Ragtime, CD/Universal Classics 291602 (Eric
Rogers)
48. The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra Finally Plays "The
Entertainer," CD/Rialto 6005 (The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra)
49. The Heroes Of Parlor Town, Vol. 1, CD/RiverMedia.tv 69731
(Brent Watkins)
50. Rhapsody In Ragtime, CD/Klavier Records 11164 (Richard
Dowling)
51. Scott Joplin: Piano Rags 2, CD/Naxos 8559277 (Benjamin Loeb)
Nobody (M: Bert Williams; L: Alex
Rogers) (originally used in ZIEGFELD FOLLIES OF 1910):
1. 78/Columbia A-1289
(Bert Williams with orchestra directed by Charles A. Prince)
[also 78/Columbia 0303; reissued on This Is Art Deco,
CD/Columbia/Legacy CK 57111]
2. 78/Columbia 3423 (Bert Williams) [reissued on Music From The
New York Stage Vol. 2: 1908-1913, CD/Pearl GEMM CDS 9053-5]
3. 78/Crown CR 150 (Godfrey with Archie Bleyer and His
Orchestra)
4. 78/Decca 29494 A (Bing Crosby with orchestra conducted by
John Scott Trotter) [also 45/Decca 9-29493]
5. 78/Victor 20-6059 (Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres and His
Orchestra) [also 45/Victor 47-6059]
6. 45/Decca 9-29494 (Red Foley)
7. Ziegfeld, First Night (S) CAST 14 (Geoffrey Hutchings with
orchestra conducted by Paul Bateman)
8. Vaud-Villities '65, No label (S) O26-41 (Alice McLane)
9. Vaud-Villities '67, No label (S) 70481 (Alice McLane)
10. Boo Hoo Ha-Ha, United Artists (M) UAL 3165 (Kaye Ballard)
11. Carol Burnett Sings, RCA Victor (M) LPM-3879 (Carol Burnett
with orchestra conducted by Mort Garson) [reissued on Let Me
Enterain You: Carol Burnett Sings, CD/Decca Broadway 012 159
402-2]
12. Legends & Songwriters In Concert 1941, CD/Original Cast
OC-9839 (Shelton Brooks)
13. Oh! You Beautiful Doll, CD/Arabesque Z6675 (Robert DeCormier
Singers and Ensemble directed by Robert DeCormier)
14. Bubbling Brown Sugar, CD/DRG 13106 (Billy Daniels)
15. Bubbling Brown Sugar, CD/Amherst Records AMH 93310 (Avon
Long with music conducted by Neal Tate)
16. Jonah Man: A Tribute To Bert Williams, CD/Vanguard 79378
(Max Morath)
17. Broadway-Blues-Ballads, CD/Verve 314-518190-2 (Nina Simone)
18. Unreleased Radio Transcriptions 1944-1949, CD/Country Routes
9 (Merle Travis)
19. After The Fall, CD/Big Cat Records 123 (Mary Coughlan)
20. Jazz, CD/Warner Bros. 3197 (Ry Cooder)
21. Afterthoughts, CD/Fancy Faire Records 1633 (Audrey Morris)
22. Swing Along/Everything Goes, CD/Collectables 6866 (The Four
Lads)
23. American III: Solitary Man, CD/Columbia 5009862 (Johnny
Cash)
24. Portrait Of Jimmy, Columbia 8694 (Jimmy Dean) [reissued on
Big Bad John, CD/ Bear Family 15723]
25. Tintypes, CD/DRG 5196 (cast)
26. Saloon, CD/DRG 91404 (Dorothy Loudon with Buddy Barnes,
piano)
27. Black Manhattan, Volume 2, CD/New World Records 80731-2
(Edward Pleasant with the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra directed by
Rick Benjamin)
Original Rags (M: Scott Joplin):
1. 78/West Coast 112 (Lu
Watters with Walter Rose, piano, and the Yerba Buena Jazz Band)
[reissued on Dawn Club Favorites: San Francisco Style, Vol. 1,
CD/Good Time Jazz 12001]
2. On The Waterfront, Unknown label (Burt Bales) Famous Ragtime
Guitar Solos, Kicking Mule 106 (Ton Van Bergeyk) [reissued as
CD/Stephan Grossman's 104]
3. Music Of Scott Joplin, RCA ARL1-2243 (James Levine)
4. Down To Earth Dixie, Skandisk SK-2174 (Ytre Suloens
Jass-Ensemble)
5. E. Power Biggs Plays Scott Joplin On The Pedal Harp,
CAS/Columbia MPT-38782 (E. Power Biggs)
6. The Very Best Of Scott Joplin, CD/BMG 6181 (Scott Joplin)
7. The Japan Ratime Club CD, Vol. 2: The Favorite, CD/Otarunay
(unknown performer)
8. Scott Joplin: His Complete Works, CD/ Bescol BSCD-4/4
(Richard Zimmerman)
9. Scott Joplin: Piano Rags, CD/Sony 62833 (Roy Eaton)
10. Scott Joplin: The Complete Rags, Marches, Waltzes &
Songs (1895-1914), CD/Basta 9126 (Guido Nielsen)
11. Euphonic Sounds: The Scott Joplin Album, CD/Omega Music
OCD-3001 (William Bolcom, piano)
12. Scott Joplin: The Collected Piano Works, Vol. 1, CD/Centaur
2403 (Richard Glazier, piano)
13. Complete Piano Music Of Scott Joplin, CD/Classical Heritage
1715 (John Arpin, piano)
14. Black Baby: Scott Joplin's Ragtimes, CD/KHA 003 (Alessandra
Celletti)
15. The Cimbalom's Paganini: Oszkar Okros, CD/Hungaroton 10319
(Oszkar Okros)
16. Scott Joplin: Piano Rags, CD/Naxos 559114 (Alexander
Peskanov, piano)
17. The Best Of Scott Joplin, CD/Madacy 3361 (unknown performer)
18. Rags To Riches: The Essential Hits Of Scott Joplin,
CD/Intersound 5970 (Robert Stickland)
19. Rhapsody In Ragtime, CD/Klavier Records 11164 (Richard
Dowling)
20. Acres Of Clams, CD/Centaur Records CRC-2131 (Pioneer Brass)
21. Scott Joplin: Piano Works, CD/RCA 7993 (Dick Hyman)
22. The Complete Rags Of Scott Joplin, CD/MusicMasters 7061-2-C
(William Albright)
23. The Art Of Scott Joplin, CD/ M Recordings 3030 (New England
Conservatory Ragtime Ensemble conducted by Gunther Schuller)
24. The Chronological Jelly-Roll Morton 1930-1939, CD/Classics
654 (Jelly Roll Morton)
25. Butch Thompson Plays Jelly Roll Morton Solos, CD/Biograph
141 (Butch Thompson)
26. Dancing The Jelly Roll, CD/Stomp Off 1316 (Down Home Jazz
Band)
27. Rags & Marches, CD/Storyville 5504 (Papa Bue's Viking
Jazz Band)
28. Scott Joplin: The Complete Piano Music, Vol. 1, CD/Solo Art
131 (David Thomas Roberts)
29. The Complete Piano Works Of Scott Joplin, CD/Solo Art 4849
(Knocky Parker)
30. Hot Jazz, Vol. 1, CD/GHB Records 55 (Terry Waldo)
31. Scott Joplin's Ragtime, CD/Greener Pastures GPR-001 (Scott
Kirby)
32. Grace And Beauty, CD/Delmark 214 (The New Orleans Ragtime
Orchestra)
33. Presenting That Celebrated Maestr/Oh, Play That Thing!: The
Ragtime Era, CD/Collectables 6804 (Max Morath)
34. Jean-Pierre Rampal Plays Scott Joplin, CD/Columbia MK-37818
(Jean-Pierre Rampal)
35. Ragtime Piano And Beyond, CD/Lake 124 (Ron Weatheburn)
36. Burl Ives Presents "Ragtime" Bob Darch, CD/Hapi Skratch
Records 75020 (Bob Darch)
37. Ragtime For Rent, CD/Orchard 3051 (Royal City Saxophone
Quartet)
38. Euphonic Sounds, CD/S.F. Traditional Jazz 104 (Turk Murphy)
39. American Roots Music: Ragtime, CD/St. Clair 67952 (Raeburn)
40. A Ragtime Feast: Forgotten Rags, Vol. 2, CD/Pro-Culture
801999 (Miguel Pineda Van Gelder)
41. Maple Leaf Rag, CD/Herman 1009 (Morten Gunnar Larsen)
42. New Orleans Parade, CD/Mmmarine (Royal Norwegian Navy Band)
43. Ragtime, CD/DA Music 8747312 (unknown performer)
44. Jazz Piano History, CD/Membran 224084 (unknown performer)
45. Alabama Bound, CD/Pianomania (Gale Foehner)
46. Original Rags, CD/Original Ragtimers (Original Ragtimers)
47. Ragtime, CD/Cni Distribution 19421 (Alexander's Ragtime
Band)
48. The History Of Jazz: 100 Ragtime, Dixieland & Boogie
Woogie, CD/Deja Vu 32 (unknown performer)
49. Saxophone Voices, CD/Wendy Pullen Tooke (Wendy Pullen Tooke)
50. Contemporary Ragtime Guitar, CD/Stefan Grossman's 121 (Tom
Gilfellon)
Somebody Stole My Gal (M/L: Leo Wood):
I have not attempted to
compile discological information for this song.
Unrecorded Material:
Everybody Wants To See The
Baby (M: Bob Cole; L: James Weldon Johnson)
I'd Rather Have Nothin' All The Time Than Somethin' For A Little
While (M: Bert Williams; L: John B. Lowitz) (originally used in
BANDANNA LAND)
Save Your Money John (M/L: Les Copeland; Alex Rogers)
(originally used in ZIEGFELD FOLLIES OF 1919)