Brun Campbell - Joplin's Disciple (CD)

Brun Campbell was born in Washington, Kansas in 1884 & was an accomplished pianist by the age of 14. While visiting Oklahoma City he was approached to try out a manuscript. The song was "Maple Leaf Rag," and because of this chance meeting, Brun left home for Sedalia, Missouri to meet the composer Scott Joplin. He also met ragtime composer Louis Chauvin, Scott Hayden, James Scott, the Turpin brothers & studied with them as well as Joplin. Recorded in 1947, this album contains over 30 ragtime performances, plus interviews, most of which have never been released before.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Interview with Brun
2. Essay in Ragtime (Master)
3. Essay in Ragtime (Alt)
4. Ginger Snap Rag (Master)
5. Ginger Snap Rag (Alt)
6. Salome's Slow Drag (Master)
7. Salome's Slow Drag (Alt)
8. Fragment (Alternate)
9. Fragment (Master)
10. Frankie and Johnny Rag (Master)
11. Frankie and Johnny Rag (Alt)
12. Lulu White (Master)
13. Lulu White (Alt)
14. Blue Rag
15. Unknown #2
16. Unknown #1
17. Short Rag
18. Unknown #3
19. Tent Show Rag
20. Talk
21. Grandpa's Stomp (Master)
22. Granpa's Stomp (Alt)
23. Brun's Slow Drag
24. Campbell Cakewalk
25. Rendezvous Rag
26. Slow and Easy
27. Twelfth Street Rag (Master)
28. Twelfth Street Rag (Alt #5)
29. Twelfth Street Rag (Alt #6)
30. Barber Shop Rag (Master)
31. Barber Shop Rag (Alt)
32. Maple Leaf Rag
33. Reminiscences
34. Brun Reads Homage to Joplin
35. Introduction to Maple Leaf Rag
36. Maple Leaf Rag (Joplin Piano Roll)