School of Syncopation - Jazz, Stride, Novelties & the Like

[tobyjj]

Hello All,

Rob, Heinz Joachim Vieweg is a completely new name to me - seems to be a competent and pianistic composer too - Do you know any more about him - any other compositions etc.?

In the meantime here is another Mary Lou:

Mary Lou Williams - Twinklin'.pdf

regards,
tobyjj

[Rob C.]

Arndt, Felix - Nola Fox Trot Edition (1922).pdf

Superior Arcade, Cleveland, OH.pdf

Hello all,

Here's the music to the fox trot edition of Nola. I also posted 3 photos of the interior of The Arcade where Sam Fox's offices were located. The first picture is from around 1900. As I recall from the old directories, Sam Fox's offices were on the 2nd level (which would be the level above the piano store on the lower left). The other 2 pictures are from the mid-2000's. I hope, if you have time, that you will all take a look at the photos because this is an absolutely gorgeous building!

Tobyjj,

Thanks for your latest upload! You have a treasure trove of music.

I wish I could tell you more about Vieweg, but I don't know anything else about him. If he wrote more pieces (and one would think he did--I'm unaware of them). I thought that this was probably rare, so I wanted to upload it early on.

Oh, I've scanned the next version of Nola and just need to make a PDF--maybe it will already be there by the time you see this.

Best to everyone,

Rob

[Rob C.]

Arndt, Felix - Nola, Solo for Saxophone with Piano Acc. (1924).pdf

Hello Everyone,

Here's the solo saxophone with piano accompaniment version of Nola. The music for the saxophone is printed on a removable 4 pg. section (the first page is blank-hence not scanned, the second 2 pages are the score and the last pg. is the saxophone folio ad.). This piece was arranged by Zamecnik, who was Sam Fox's in-house composer and arranger.

Enjoy!

Rob

[tobyjj]

Hello All,

Thanks Rob, - actually the Nola fox-trot edition was requested by someone (i.e. me), albeit in a somewhat elliptical manner. I shall have to be more direct in future ! For my part you can safely assume that if I say I don't have a piece I would probably like to acquire it ! Thanks for posting it. The same goes for the 4H version ,(which I haven't yet had time to determine if I already own). Free time and lack of organisation are against me ! I'll try and find one of the back pages of other sheet music in which I noticed the song version of Nola being advertised. When I find it I'll scan and post.

One of the pieces advertised on the back of your fox-trot version of Nola is "The Water Bug" by Walter Miles. I think I have this piece somewhere - I will add it to my list of things to search out from the piles. (I would not have made a good librarian.)

The Superior Arcade photos are interesting. The layout reminds me, (though my memory is sometimes suspect), of the Gum Department store in Moscow. That was a lot shabbier, though. Your building has been superbly maintained. I imagine it must be a 'heritage' site or government protected building with correspondingly high maintenance obligations on owners and tenants.

Zamecnic's name crops ups - I have always been interested in this composer. I don't have anything of his that I would describe as outstanding - I have his silent movie stuff and a few songs and (thanks to Frank) a photocopy of "Polly" . I have always had a nagging feeling though that he must have written some memorable piano solos which are buried or lost for ever.

Regards,
tobyjj

[tobyjj]

Hello All,

Another Mary Lou Williams.

Mary Lou Williams -Toadie Toddle.pdf

Can anyone give me any information about Sharon Pease ?

Regards,
tobyjj

[Rob C.]

Tobyjj,

Thanks for the new posting, it's cool that you have so much of her work.

Actually, you made it quite clear that you desired the fox-trot. I was the one who was (inadvertently) unclear. When I wrote: "Although no one requested it, I'm posting 3 pictures..." "it" was meant to refer to the pictures, not the fox-trot. My apologies. (I've since gone back and edited my wording.) And, so glad you enjoyed the photos! I think (though am not positive off the top of my head) that it is an historical landmark.

Talk to you soon,

Rob

[tobyjj]

Hello All,

Here's another Mary Scruggs / Winn piece.

Mary Lou Williams - The Duke and The Count.pdf

Actually, considering her prolific output, I have a very meagre amount of her material.

When I run out of posting material, perhaps someone can take up the thread and fill in some gaps.

Regards,
tobyjj

[Rob C.]

Arndt, Felix - Nola-Piano Duet (Four Hands) 1916.pdf

Hello Toby,

Many thanks for your latest posting! I didn't realize Mary Lou Williams was so prolific.

My apologies for this taking longer than anticipated. All my older acquisitions are very organized and this wasn't in its place. Then, I realized that I have about a 4 inch stack of things on a shelf to "midify" (a Dutch friend made up that word--my wife & I love it ) and that it must be there. Sure enough, it was. This is the only copy I've ever seen of this. It's a bit yellowed, but very readable.

I totally agree with your assessment of Zamecnik (who arranged this duet for Arndt). I've always expected to find some great original work by him but never have--maybe someday!

Oh, in my original post (text since edited) I wrote I had a Nola duet and an arrangement for four hands--they are one and the same (I'd meant to write the arr. for sax & piano instead of "four hands").

Best,

Rob

[tobyjj]

Hello All,

More Scruggs.

Mary Lou's Boogie - Mary Lou Williams (1944)(6p)m.pdf

Regards,
tobyjj

[tobyjj]

Hello All,

As suspected, not many takers for the last Mary Lou posting.

Here's a collaboration of hers -

Mary Lou Williams [ + Wells] - Little Joe From Chicago.pdf

Regards,
tobyjj