Novelty Ragtime Piano Kings (1980) Rube Bloom and Arthur Schutt CD

"This item is part of the Folkways archives.  The original liner notes from the LP are included."

The two composer-pianists featured on this album, Rube Bloom and Arthur Schutt, were both consummate performers and outstanding composers, despite their very different backgrounds and experiences. Bloom composed sophisticated popular songs despite his musical illiteracy, while Schutt became a noted arranger for dance and jazz bands.

Tracks
1. Spring Fever     Rube Bloom     2:56
2. Soliloquy     Rube Bloom     2:58
3. Aunt Jemima's Birthday     Rube Bloom     3:01
4. Silhouette     Rube Bloom     2:30
5. Dancing Tambourine     Rube Bloom     2:57
6. Doll Dance     Rube Bloom     3:00
7. One Finger Joe     Rube Bloom     2:50
8. That Futuristic Rag     Rube Bloom     2:43
9. Bring-Up Breakdown     Arthur Schutt     2:52
10. Ghost of the Piano     Arthur Schutt     2:53
11. Canadian Capers     Arthur Schutt     2:36
12. Flapperette     Jack Cornell     2:39
13. Jack in the Box     Arthur Schutt     3:04
14. Rambling in Rhythm     Arthur Schutt     3:08
15. Pianoflage     Arthur Schutt     2:33
16. Teasin' the Ivories     Arthur Schutt     2:58