[Dixielandjazz] Re: Entertainer/Bunk Johnson - more

[John McClernan]

Bill,
I have all of those Gunther Schuller re-issue arrangements of the Red  
Back Book. I did have a chance to perform several of them when they  
first were published, but that was about 30 years ago. It was loads  
of fun. Would love to have the chance to play them again before I leave.
Cheers,
John




On Feb 20, 2006, at 11:23 PM, Bill Haesler wrote:

> Dear Hal,
> You mentioned in your email an "interview with [Bunk] Johnson in  
> which he
> talked about the 'Red Back Book' and asked "Do we know who arranged  
> that?".
> I thought of that when this thread first started but, although a  
> logical
> suggestion, it lead nowhere so far as J R Johnson was concerned.
> What was known as the 'Red Back Book' is a collection of about a dozen
> 'Standard High-Class Rags', published by John Stark circa 1909,  
> containing
> the work of some of the rag time composers represented by Stark.
> The book contains the parts for orchestra comprising cornet, 2nd  
> cornet,
> flute, violin, 2nd violin, cello, piano,  bass and drums
> Bunk Johnson was known to have this book and to have referred to it on
> numerous occasions.
> It is the book, given to him by the the editor of 'The Collected  
> Works of
> Joplin', Vera Brodsky Lawrence, that Gunter Schuller used when he  
> formed the
> New England Conservatory Ragtime Ensemble in the early 1970s.
> I have a facsimile copy of the 'Red Back Book'.
> "The Entertainer" (Rag Time Two-Step) is included with the note  
> 'arr. by D S
> De Lisle'.
> Come on Audrey Van Dyke, where are you when we need you?
> 8>)
> Do you have any sheet music of Scot Joplin's "The Entertainer" arr.  
> by J R
> Johnson?
> Kind regards,
> Bill.
>
>
>
>
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