West Coast Ragtime Society
Dedicated to the preservation and promtion of Ragtime and vintage American music.

This Page Updated 4/30/2014
 Prior Update 11/14/2012
Ragtime Sheet Music and
Recording Vendors
This page lists vendors that sell ragtime sheet music, folios and recordings. Some vendors have websites - to visit their web site, just click on the name. E-mail addresses are provided for vendors without a website.

Recordings may also be purchased on some MP3.COM web sites.
For these visit our MP3 Ragtime page.here here

For reviews on ragtime recordings and folios by Jack Rummel, visit
http://www.ragtimers.org/reviews.

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American Ragtime Company  This company publishes and sells ragtime folios and recordings.

 

Music books and CD's by David A. Jasen, internationally acclaimed ragtime pianist, composer and record producer, and others are available on this web site.
This is the web site for ragtime and jazz pianist Jeff Barnhart.

 

Basin Street Press This site has recordings by the Lake Arrowhead Early Jazz Band, and arrangements and books by Dr. Karl Koenig.
Biograph Records, Inc. Jazz, blues and ragtime CD's are available on this web site.
"Classically trained with a doctorate in music from Columbia University, Mark Birnbaum graduated into keeping ragtime alive and serving as staff pianist on the popular Joe Franklin television show. This Manhattan based pianist can play everything, and continues to do so throughout the New York City metropolitan area." Edward Jablonski, 2003, Official Biographer of Irving Berlin, George Gershwin & Harold Arlen. His recordings and MP3 files are available on this site.
Mimi Blais The new Queen of Ragtime!
Bohém Ragtime Jazzband  The Bohém Ragtime Jazzband is from Hungary and  was founded in 1985. Its members are young professional classical musicians and amateurs.
Nan Bostick's and Tom Brier's highly acclaimed CD "Dualing at the McCoy's" may now be purchased on line via CDBaby.  Click on the baby  BUY the CD!  to visit the site to preview selected tracks while reading about this zany duo and the rave reviews they've received.
The Greenfield Bowie Piano Music Homepage Folios of Greenfield Bowie's compositions are available.
Tom Brier Music folios and recordings of Tom Brier are available.  The contact information is:
Tom Brier 
2618 Stonecreek Dr #289
Sacramento, CA 95833
916-921-7800 
tbrier@comcast.net
Cornucopia Concert Band The band is from Seattle, Washington. The band is available for era dances, celebrations, rigid air ship comissionings, pipe organ dedications, steam boat gatherings, town concerts, and other such gatherings where family oriented musical merriment is desired.
Crazy Otto Music  CDs by Johnny Maddox are available on this site.  Also includes MP3 files.
HAMADA Takasi is a Japanese classic ragtime composer and guitarist.
His CDs are available for sale on his Ragtime Guitar page.
In addition he has a selection of MP3 files on the site. 
Welcome to Dowling Music, your comprehensive source for printed sheet music, gifts, and musical accessories created by musicians for musicians. Dowling Music is located in New York City and Houston, Texas. We offer the largest selection of sheet music of all genres…classical, chamber, opera, Broadway, guitar, pop, rock, country, jazz, ragtime, orchestral scores, and teaching methods. Call us at: 800.952.7526. Visit Dowling Music online at dowlingmusic.com.
Dancetime Publications  Dancetime Publications disseminates research of 500 years of Social Dance within Western Culture. Carol Téten shares this research through videos, source books, performances, and consultation.
Roy Eaton is an award-winning classical pianist and recording artist.  In the past several years he has released four critically acclaimed albums: " Joyful Joplin" (Newport Classics), " Meditative Chopin" (Seventh Wave), " Joplin Piano Rags" (Sony Classical), and  "24/7+7", the complete preludes of Chopin, Gershwin, and William Grant Still (Summit).
"Perfessor" Bill Edwards  Recordings and sheet music by "Perfessor" Bill Edwards are available from Signal Sounds.
This site has ragtime and jazz piano rolls and CDs for sale. The site also has  jazz, stride, and ragtime midi  files.
"Ragtime" Ruby Fradkin - 12-year-old stride, blues pianist from Los Angeles, CA. The web site includes biographical information, recordings, performance schedule and sound samples.
Frank French Web Page Frank French is one of the foremost interpreters of the music of the Americas. As a performer, composer, and teacher his work encompasses the broad scope of musical experience from the mid-nineteenth century to the new millennium. He also has two other web sites that has his music, schedule, etc:
http://home.att.net/~frank.french/wsb/index.html
http://www.cdbaby.com/frankfrench
HollandEntertainment.com is the home for Bohemia Records and the official website for Brian Holland, one of the premier ragtime and traditional jazz pianists in the country. Here is where you - a fan of early American, Ragtime and Jazz music - can find out about artists, festivals, recordings, and much much more. 
Nora Hulse Ragtime Pianist Nora Hulse specializes in rags by women composers. She has recordings and music folios available for sale. She can be contacted  by regular mail at:  P.O. Box 1247, Lake Ozark, MO 65049 or by e-mail at  nora@hulse.com
Jazz by Mail - Large selection of hard-to-find ragtime music and books. 
Glenn Jenks is a dynamic pianist, composer, teacher, and performer. He lives and works in Camden, Maine where he has resided since 1975, and where he also finds time to grow roses. His recordings and sheet music are available on the site.
Bob Milne is a top ragtime/boogie-woogie pianist, composer, and author. He lives in Lapeer, Michigan.  His recordings and books can be ordered from his site.
Max Morath
Note: The maxmorath.com web site
is currently inactive.
Rick Benjamin's Paragon Ragtime Orchestra The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra is the world's only year-round, professional organization performing ragtime-era music: vaudeville hits, silent movie accompaniments and dance-hall favorites.
PianoMania - Record label and OnLine Shop devoted exclusively to piano music and mostly Ragtime. Visit web site: www.pianomania.com.
Contact info: PianoMania Music, P.O. Box 1258, Rocklin, CA 95677; (916) 630-7116; E-mail: rriley1@aol.com
The Ragtime Centennial Show The site is maintained by Rich Cromie and includes his compositions. Through narrative, anecdotes and piano selections (made available here as MIDI files), The Ragtime Centennial Show traces ragtime through its formative period, focusing primarily on the works of The King of Ragtime, Scott Joplin. Sheet music and a cassette recording are available for sale. A special treat is Rich's composition Sue and Howard's Wedding Patrol dedicated to Sue Keller and Howard Vigorita.
Ragtime Plus This site by George McClellan includes midi files of a number of his compositions ranging from Ragtime to Stride, from Country to Latin. CD's of his music are also available.
Ragtime Press Midi Music Archive Recordings of Sue Keller are available from this site. This site is maintained by Ragtime Press which was founded by Sue Keller.
Ragtime Society Frankfurt Recordings by this orchestra which was founded in 1975 are available on this site. The RSF plays classic rags, songs and other musical formats from the ragtime era. They perform in clubs, on small cabaret stages as well as in concert halls and in festivals all over Europe. Over the years special events were  the self-organized concerts in their home town Frankfurt during the 80s.  Since 1995, the RSF has presented together with Lilo's Puppet Show their own version of scenes and motives from Scott Joplin's opera Treemonisha.
Rivermont Records is a label specializing in ragtime, vintage jazz, and dance bands. We've released recordings by Frederick Hodges, Paul Asaro, Brian Holland, Max Keenlyside, Adam Swanson, Martin Spitznagel, the Peacherine Ragtime Orchestra, Dalton Ridenhour, and others. Contact Rivermont Records at http://rivermontrecords.com/contact.html.
 The Ragtime Store of  John Roache The Ragtime Store is a source for Ragtime, Stride, and Novelty Piano-related Books, Music Folios and CD's.
Recordings by Southern California composer Ron Ross are available on this site
 You can also listen to selected tracks on his CD online. Site also includes information about Ron.
The Scott Joplin Ragtime Store This site is maintained by the The Scott Joplin International Ragtime Foundation, Inc. sponsors of the annual Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival in Sedalia, Missouri.
Sheet Music Center  The Sheet Music Center collects, trades and sells original Ragtime, Blues, Early Jazz as well as other types of vintage sheet music. Ragtime Store as a source for Ragtime, Stride, and Novelty Piano-related Books, Music Folios and CD's.
The Good Old Songs Played By Squeek Steele Squeek has been playing the piano since 1943. She performs in Virginia City, Nevada usually at the  "Bucket of Blood Saloon" or down at the "Gold Hill Hotel".  She is available to perform for parties, weddings, receptions, fund raising program, formal concerts and other events. Her recordings are available from her site.
Stomp Off Records - Record label and OnLine Shop devoted to Early Jazz and Ragtime.
The Swiss Ragtimers, formed in 1993 by pianist Martin Jäger and drummer/washboarder Felix Fürer, appear on ragtime festivals throughout the United States. Besides classic ragtime, they perform Martin's own compositions such as China Rag, Swiss Rag or the second prize winner in the 2000 Scott Joplin Ragtime Competition, entitled Arabian Rag. Recordings and folios are available on their web site. You may also contact them by e-mail at music@swiss-ragtimers.ch
Butch Thompson Jazz pianist & clarinetist Butch Thompson has traveled the world from Cairo to Tokyo playing traditional jazz and ragtime. Well known for his long association with public radio's A Prairie Home Companion, he has dedicated his career to bringing the music he loves not only to jazz fans, but also to general audiences.
TurboRagtime Dave Tucker has produced a fine recording of classic ragtime piano solos authored by Scott Joplin and Joe Lamb. In addition, the early days of American Novelty Music are presented with piano solos by Zez Confrey, including the smashing "Coaxing the Piano" and the everlasting "Kitten on the Keys". Also included are a few piano solos by Spencer Williams, Duke Ellington and Jelly Roll Morten. The recording finishes with a rousing rendition of "Malaguana" by Ernesto Lecuona. This is Dave's first CD and introduces the world to his fine classic playing style.
Turpin Tyme Ragsters  The Turpin Tyme Ragsters are a 6-Piece Ragtime music ensemble based in Kansas City. Their repertoire reflects the diversity of music from "turn of the century" America, including songs like Dill Pickles, The Entertainer, Creole Belles, Razza Mazza, Kansas City Rag, Easy Winners, The Chrysanthemum, Peaceful Henry, 12th Street Rag, Ragtime Dance...and
Vintage Recordings
Viridiana Productions  This includes music of Frank French, Glenn Jenks, Brian Keenan, Scott Kirby, and David Thomas Roberts.
Ian Whitcomb America's Foremost Tin-Pan Alley Man, Ukulele Virtuoso,
and Grammy Award-Winning Recording Artist. His recordings, books, videos and songbooks are available from the site.
Galen Wilkes' Ragtime Website Galen Wilkes has been an active promoter and historian in ragtime since the 1970s. His interests focus on the arts/entertainment and folkways/culture of early 20th century United States. He is primarily known as a composer, researcher and broadcaster. His folios, recordings, and writings are available on the site.
Artis Wodehouse/Keyboard Wizards This is the official home page for pianist and music historian Artis Wodehouse. The site is a source of information about her piano roll recordings, historic reissue series of pop pianist/composers from the teens through the 40s, and relevant scores and books. All are available for purchase from the site.

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