[Dixielandjazz] Re: The Entertainer (was Maria Elena)

[Hal Vickery]

I don't think so.  As I recall from following this thread, the original
attribution to J.R. Johnson was on an American Columbia LP.  Now we have the
notes on a British Columbia LP stating a publisher's claim that the composer
was Johnson.  All I see is somebody looking at the label or whatever of the
American LP, and the person writing the notes knowing that everyone else in
the world attributes the tune to Joplin taking the step of assuming that
everyone but the publisher claims Johnson is the composer.

A little research shows that there is really nothing out there that disputes
that Joplin was the composer of "The Entertainer."  All the sheet music from
publishers going back to Stark in 1902 credits Joplin, so where exactly is
this publisher's claim coming from?  Answer:  the mis-attribution on the
label of the Columbia LP.  It's as simple as that.

Hal Vickery

-----Original Message-----
From: dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com
[mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com] On Behalf Of Robert Smith
Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 5:48 AM
To: Dixieland Jazz
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Re: The Entertainer (was Maria Elena)

Dear Bill,

Many thanks for your (as ever) interesting information about Scott Joplin
and J. Rosamond Johnson.
The record I have is an English Columbia LP numbered 33SX1015. I don't think
the composer credit is a record producer's error, because there is a
footnote that states in connection with "The Entertainer": "This rag is also
accredited to Scott Joplin, although its publishers claim it is the work of
J. Rosamond Johnson, brother of the celebrated Negro poet, James Weldon
Johnson."
So the thot plickens, as they say.

Kind Regards

Bob
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