Rags To Rhythms

'Track Notes (from booklet)
1 - Artist shown as Europe's Society Orchestra
Additional instruments: 5 banjo, mandolins. December 29, 1913, New York (14247-2)
2 - December 2, 1912, New York (38467-1)
3 - Circa 1908
4 - Circa 1925
5 - This famous American concert band was formed in 1903 after Arthur Pryor left his position as first trombonist and assistant conductor of John Phillips Sousa's band. June 7, 1910, New York (746-6)
6 - February 18, 1909, Washington D.C. (3887-3)
7 - 1911
8 - May 8, 1911, New York (10296-3)
9 - Accompanied by orchestra. July 15, 1908, New York (6089-7)
10 - October 5, 1908, New York (6508-1)
11 - January 24, 1906, New York (3033-3)
12 - March 17, 1924, New Orleans (8566-A)
13 - June 9, 1924, Richmond, Indiana (11917)
14 - January 23, 1925, New Orleans (8906-A)
15 - June 22, 1923, Chicago (8393-B)
16 - January 23, 1925, New Orleans (8908-A)
17 - August 30, 1922, Richmond, Indiana (11183-C)
18 - Unknown trumpet and piano duet. July 15, 1926, New York (106993)


Special Thanks to Paul and Andrew Solarski and Dr. David Evans for the use of their rare 78 RPM recordings.'[discogs]