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C101A - Two Sides of "Perfessor" Bill

20th Anniversary Edition of Bill's first recording now digitally remastered and released with extra cuts not available since 1988. An interesting look back at the "Perfessor" when he was a college student establishing his own niche in the world of ragtime, featuring both classic ragtime and saloon honky-tonk, now on CD also for the first time.

C105B - A Ragtime Sampler

For those who can't decide which CD to get - This two CD collection covers what I have found to be my most requested, or at least commented-on tracks from over two decades of recording and performing. Most tracks collected from other CDs, plus some surprises and a bit of previously unreleased material.

C106A - Rhapsodies in Ragtime

Beautiful classic ragtime era tunes that all have some distinct memorable quality about them that set them apart from others of the same era. Included are compositions by Scott Joplin, Joseph Lamb, and "Eubie" Blake. Enhanced media with additional information and images.

C107B - Rapid Fire Ragtime

Some of the most familiar "barn burners" of Ragtime played in a grand style, with many special arrangements included. Definitely an exciting pianistic roller-coaster ride, including some great Charles L. Johnson tunes. Newly re-recorded in 2011 with all new and longer arrangements on a 9'3" Petrof Grand, plus two additional pieces for more fun.

C108A - "Perfessor" Bill Sings Volume 1

A mix of 16 familiar and not-as-well-known sing-alongs complete with original verses, including some unique comedy pieces and show stoppers that were popular in their time. Includes a number of selections made famous by the famous entertainer Al Jolson.

C109A - "Perfessor" Bill Sings Volume 2

A selection of 14 old-time songs with their original verses, with most tunes accompanied by ragtime or traditional jazz ensembles. You may not know all of the verses, but you'll be hard pressed to resist singing along with Bill on the choruses!

C110A - "Perfessor" Bill Sings Volume 3

A collection of 15 songs largely from the late 1910s and early 1920s, most of which you will know to some extent. All CD versions of the songs include additional information and printable lyrics for your computer.

C111A - The ART of The RAG

The complete rag compositions and arrangements by Artie Matthews, one of the finest musicians of the ragtime era. This collection also contains two of his early blues numbers, including one once considered as the first blues ever published. Enhanced media with additional information and images.

C112A - Strokin' the Ivories

Lots of fast paced Ragtime, Novelty, Spanish Tinge, Stomps, and Stride Piano solos with attitude. Selections include challenging compositions by Jelly Roll Morton, Zez Confrey, James P. Johnson, and Fats Waller.
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C113 - Championship Old-Time Piano

A full hour of special arrangements of familiar tunes as played by Bill at the annual World Championship of Old-Time Piano Playing in Illinois each Memorial Day Weekend with emphasis on dexterity and creativity. Special appearance by 1990/1993 Champion Marty Mincer.

C114 - Blues You Can Use

A wide variety of Blues and Blues Songs ranging from the 1910's through 1930's, featuring both piano solos and vocals, and including compositions by blues pioneers W. C. Handy and "Jelly Roll" Morton. Enhanced media with additional information, lyrics and images.

C115 - Old-Time Karaoke Volume 1

Favorite old-time/ragtime songs without vocals, many with full band and original verses, and rearranged for sing-alongs or solos. CD+G Version is a two disc set that includes one standard disc and one for CD+G Karaoke players. Other formats include lyrics in MS Word and HTML format.

C116A - The All American Ragtime Boys

Two World Champions of Old Time Piano, "Perfessor" Bill and Marty Mincer join forces for a spectacular feast of mostly pure and mildly adulterated ragtime classics (and not one single bad joke). Newly formatted and recorded for 2002 with more duets on this release.

C117 - Championship Old-Time Piano II

By request, more arrangements of tunes played by 1991 Champion "Perfessor" Bill Edwards at the World Championship of Old-Time Piano Playing, including many musical surprises within a number of the selections. You likely know many of the titles.

C118 - Rags of Grace and Beauty

Some of the finest piano rags ever composed by the three most well known composers of the genre, Scott Joplin, James Scott, and Joseph Lamb, showing subtle similarities and differences. Enhanced media with additional information and images.

C119 - Y1.9K

A collection of year 2000 compliant pieces guaranteed to work in the year 2000 and beyond. A variety of rags, marches and songs from 1894 to 2004, including several from the St. Louis 2004 World's Exposition.

C120 - Quality Ragtime

This is the second volume of classic ragtime by Scott Joplin, James Scott, and Joseph Lamb which is designed to provide a clear picture of their collective talents and varied output. Enhanced media with additional information and images.

C121 - Patriot's Dreams

Recorded in 2000, but relevant now more than ever, this collection provides both traditional and fresh approaches to familiar tunes that all Americans know, and some they should know, all in their entirety.

C122 - A Bag Of Rags

"Ragtime guaranteed to make you smile!" This is a collection of piano rags that are fun, simple, complex, danceable, listenable, and filled with surprises, in a repertoire containing both familiar and rarely heard tunes. Enhanced media with additional information and images.

C123 - Rags of Peace and Plenty

This is the third volume of selected classic rags from Scott Joplin, James Scott, and Joseph Lamb, some of them heard less frequently than deserved, but in my own unique interpretations. Enhanced media with additional information and images.

C124 - Old-Time Karaoke Volume 2

More favorite old-time/ragtime songs without vocals, many with full band and original verses, and rearranged for sing-alongs or solos. CD+G Version is a two disc set that includes one standard disc and one for CD+G Karaoke players. Other formats include lyrics in MS Word and HTML format.

C125 - Rags for the Strenuous Life

This is Bill's fourth volume of classic ragtime by Scott Joplin, James Scott, and Joseph Lamb with not only a few familiar favorites but some overlooked beauties as well. Enhanced media with additional information and images.

C126 - The Rag's The Thing

To Rag or Not To Rag. What was the question? This ecletic collection of many familiar and worthy pieces demonstrates a wide variety of styles over the past century, and is sure to become a listening favorite. Enhanced media with additional information and images.

C127 - Whipped Cream Rag & Other Syncopated Delights

A collection of ragtime era food-based pieces covering appetizers to deserts, representing a wide spectrum of ragtime composers. Remember that although I had some fun with the cover, the music is always taken seriously.

C128 - Championship Old-Time Piano III

By popular request (thank you all), a third collection of special exhibition arrangements that I have performed at the annual World Championship of Old-Time Piano Playing in Peoria, Illinois.

C129 - The Roaring Piano - E.T. Paull Catalog

In response to numerous requests, this is my first collection of descriptive marches, cakewalks, galops, and even a tango from the catalog of E.T. Paull. Enhanced media with additional information, a biography of Paull, listings of his catalog, and selected cover images.

C130 - "Perfessor" Bill Edwards Plays Honky Tonk Piano...

Since you asked - Bill goes back to his Honky Tonk days with these new recordings of old fun standards, complete with ricky-tick drums and upright bass, all recorded live on his Weber Duo-Art in the living room. Echoes of Joe "Fingers" Carr with some uniquely "Perfessor"-like twists.

C131 - The Gospel From Within

After years of requests I have gone deep within to render my unique and passionate versions of tunes of faith, covering styles from classic to stride to jazz and contemporary. Piano with bass accompaniment and one stirring vocal by my friend Rudy Fenner, all of which is meant to reach deep within you as well. Includes a history of the music.

C132 - It's Ragging Cats and Dogs

A syncopated ode to those pesky critters that invade our homes and feel entitled to sponge off us in exchange for a little purr or loving lick here and there. Includes unusual songs from the ragtime ere and a couple of newer entries. A great musical companion for your pet to howl or yowl along with.

C133 - Christmas Eve 1915

A long-awaited project encouraged by many fans. Not just an echo of an old-fashioned Christmas, but actual Christmas and Seasonal tunes from the ragtime era, as they might have been heard in a parlor on a Christmas Eve long ago, plus a new ragtime rendition of the Nutcracker Suite.

C134 - Music for Muskoka

A nice concept - a soundtrack for a novel. Comprised of pieces mentioned The Summer Before The Storm, first of a series of Muskoka Lake novels by Gabriele Wills, all of them were known by summer of 1914 just before World War I broke out. Includes both old and new tracks, the debut of Joseph Lamb's Muskoka Falls intermezzo, and some new Miss Kelsey vocals.

C135 - Syncopated Safari

In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion rags tonight. And the monkeys. And panthers. And more. A syncopated tribute not only to sights on safaris from around the world, but also for the late Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin with a piece just for him. Ragtime, Stride, Hot Jazz, New Stuff, all here.

C136 - Don't Jazz Me - I'm Ragtime

The fifth and final volume of selected classic rags from Scott Joplin, James Scott, and Joseph Lamb, including some Lamb rarities, all with something extra and interesting added here and there. Enhanced media with additional information and images.

C137 - Championship Old-Time Piano Playing IV

I'm back at it again. By popular demand, yet another collection of just-under- over-the-top arrangements of old-time pieces as (or as will be) performed at the annual World Championship of Old-Time Piano Playing in Peoria, Illinois.

C138 - T-Model Tunes

Ragtime and the Automobile grew up together. Here is a collection of Rags, Marches and Songs celebrating the liberation, and sometimes indentured servitude of the automobile in America during the reign of the Model-T, including a few making their recording debut. Henry would be honkin' for this one.

C139 - RAGZ

Just as the title implies, this is a collection of fine rags spanning a century of ragtime composition, and covering a wide variety of styles as well. Some will be familiar, and some are long pending requests from fans. All of them have had some facet of unique variations added to them.

C140 - BLUZ

Blues from the heart, and from the piano. A collection of classic early blues and blues songs that explores many facets of this unique genre, from the deepest lowest type to the more exuberant New Orleans tunes. Includes a vocal by Miss Kelsey and ensemble tunes as well.

C141 - TANGOZ

Tangos and Rags are not that different, and they co-evolved at the same time. This album covers some of that crossover, with rags that are tango-like in nature, and some authentic Ernesto Nazareth tangos as well. Includes two contemporary tangos by two of my favorite ragtime friends, and a detailed booklet on the genre and the pieces.

C142 - DUETZ

Ragtime and Stride piano duets are just plain fun, especially when done with some of your most talented friends. That is exactly what I had the privilege to do throughout 2012 into 2013, this album being the result. All of the tracks were spontaneous and recorded live at some of the top ragtime events of the year.

C143 - STRIDZ

Stride piano classics and some unusual picks that are centered around four great composers of the genre; Duke Ellington, Willie "The Lion" Smith, James P. Johnson and Thomas "Fats" Waller. Most of the works are familiar, and all of them are simply good piano-thumpin' foot-stompin' fun.

Gaslight 5102 - 1904 St. Louis World's Fair

From Gaslight Records in St. Louis, a collection of pieces either written for or played at the St. Louis 1904 World's Exposition, in both piano and band format. Bill Edwards, Trebor Tichenor, The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra, The New Century Ragtime Orchestra and The New Columbian Brass Band. Liner notes by Trebor Tichenor.

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C1001 - Classic Ragtime Set

Includes Rags of Grace and Beauty, Quality Ragtime, Rags of Peace and Plenty and Rags of the Strenous Life as listed above. Four hours featuring 66 classic rags by Joplin, Scott and Lamb.

C1002 - Ragtime Song Set

Includes Volumes 1, 2 and 3 of Perfessor Bill Sings as listed above. Over three hours featuring 45 great tunes from the 1900s to 1920s.

C1003 - Championship Old-Time Piano Set

Includes all four Championship Old-Time Piano CDs featuring signature "Perfessor" Bill arrangements that have been performed over the past two decades at the World Championship of Old-Time Piano Playing and other venues.

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C301 - The Edgecombe Cakewalk

Some personal favorites of Bill's friend Marty Mincer are included in this collection meant to please both sides of the ragtime spectrum, including classic ragtime and barn-burners. The CD includes several bonus tracks, some of which were previously unreleased.

C302 - Goldenrod Rag

This collection of rags composed by the late Gil Lieby displays ragtime pianist Marty Mincer's considerable talents in a fresh new way. His sensitive interpretations of these contemporary rags breathe life into a varied tableau of works that range from classic ragtime to blues.

C303 - The Black and White Rag

Bill's good friend Marty Mincer supplies his own take on great ragtime arrangements along with tuba player Luke Miller. It's fun to contrast Marty's unique style with that of the "Perfessor's", particularly on the tunes that they both have recorded performances of.

C304 - Miss Kelsey: Making Old Songs New Again

"Perfessor" Bill proudly presents a new singing talent with a knack for old songs, Miss Kelsey Pederson, in her debut album. Tackling pieces made famous by Eva Tanguay, Sophie Tucker, Vesta Victoria, and even Fanny Brice, all while still in her teens, Kelsey is worthy of a good listen, and will even help put the baby to sleep.

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C509 - Bill Krenz/Burt Bales

Two lesser-known but truly gifted ragtime artists, Bill Krenz - "Tallest pianist in captivity" - and Burt Bales, "play that thing" on mostly very rare cuts that have not been available for many decades, and never on CD.

C510 - Frankie Carle plays Honky-Tonk Piano

Famous band leader and composer Frankie Carle displays his unique interpretive skills on this album culled from his first two 10" Honky-Tonk LPs, and assorted ragtime-themed singles with small ensembles or his band from the 1940s and 1950s, all together for the first time.

C511 - "Knuckles" O'Toole In Paris/South of the Border

Pianist Billy Rowland performs for two of the early "Knuckles" O'Toole albums mixing honky-tonk with music from Mexico, South America and France. A nice mix of tunes that works well in this unusual context.

C512 - "Knuckles" O'Toole Honky Tonk Piano Vols. 1 & 2

Jazz pianist Billy Rowland wends his way through a hefty number of honky tonk hits familiar to old-time fans. As with all Grand Award CDs, includes the original liner notes and reproduced artwork by Tracy Sugarman.

C513 - "Knuckles" O'Toole Honky Tonk Piano Vols. 3 & 4

Dick Hyman takes his turn as Mister O'Toole, performing a variety of well-known old-time tunes, and many splendid honky-tonk versions of popular songs. Volume 4 is in Stereo for the first time.

C514 - "Knuckles" O'Toole Ragtime Hits/Bridey O'Toole

Knuckles O'Toole via Dick Hyman takes in his greatest ragtime piano album of all, followed by Ms. Bridey O'Toole and her renditions of mildly bawdy old standards as only a true bird in a gilded cage could sing them.

C515 - Sing a Song With "Knuckles" O'Toole Vols. 1 & 2

Knuckles O'Toole and his Singing Gang do a marvelous job of capturing old-time and ragtime era songs in a style that is inviting, rivaling similar efforts by Mitch Miller on these songs. In the original Stereo.

C516 - Willie "The Rock" Knox/Slugger Ryan Plays

The intrepid and versatile Dick Hyman performs as two of his ragtime personalities from the 1950s. Some very fine arrangements and good drive, both strong signatures of Hyman's style.

C517 - Wally Rose - Columbia Sessions Volume I

Known for his legendary Good Time Jazz tracks, Wally Rose also recorded for Columbia in the mid 1950s. Volume I covers his solo ragtime recording plus an interesting music history album with banjoist Clancy Hayes.

C518 - Wally Rose - Columbia Sessions Volume II

More Rose tracks for Columbia with Turk Murphy's traditional jazz band, covering some of the best of Jelly Roll Morton in a style he would approve of, collectively for the first time on CD.

C519 - Gentlemen, Be Seated - Two Minstrel Shows

Two full minstrel shows in the style of those of the late 19th century, although featuring mostly early 20th century tunes. Includes solos, medleys, and comic patter, for an engaging study of an historical entertainment format.

C520 - Benny Fields and His Minstrel Men/George Jessel

Two minstrel albums of performers who were actually around during the heyday of Lew Dockstader: Benny Fields, George Burns, Milton Berle, Jack Benny and Phil Silvers, plus an album by George Jessel. Great fun.

C521 - Ragtime Piano Roll

Originally recorded in the early 1950s, there are a number of rolls rarely heard today, and some that were never included on Biograph discs of the 1970s. They were recorded from a different perspective of ragtime piano performance than we now know.

C522 - Del Wood Vol. 1 - The Tennessee Sessions

From a bevy of requests comes this first in the series of Del Wood reissues, covering her initial recording of Down Yonder and other honky-tonk classics for Tennessee Records. Most cuts have never been on an album, much less a CD. A ragtime treat.

C523 - Del Wood Vol. 2 - The Republic/Decca Sessions

The second in the series of Del Wood reissues covers her frequent recordings for Republic Records and some Decca sides up through late 1953. There are a few rarities here, many of which were not on LP, and none on CD until now.

C524 - Del Wood Vol. 3 - Down Yonder/Hot, Happy and Honky

The third in the series of Del Wood reissues covers her first two RCA Victor LPs and some assorted singles from 1955 to 1957. A few rarities here, some of which were not on LP, and none on CD until now.

C525 - Del Wood Vol. 4 - Rags to Riches/Mississippi Showboat

The fourth in the series of Del Wood reissues covers her first stereo releases in 1958 and 1959, the beginning of her more thematic albums. A few extra items are included here, some of which were not on LP, much less CD until now.

C526 - Del Wood Vol. 5 - Flivvers Flappers and Fox Trots/Buggies, Bustles and Barrelhouse

The fifth in the series of Del Wood reissues continues in 1960 with a couple more of her interesting thematic albums. A few extra items are included here, some of which were not on LP, much less CD until now.

C532 - Marvin Ash Volume One: Solo Recordings

This first volume of Marvin Ash highlights one of the more under-recorded ragtime, stride and jazz pianists of the 1940s to the 1960s. It includes most of his known recorded piano solo output plus a couple of extraordinary piano roll transcriptions, with different versions of some pieces showing just how versatile this artist was.

C533 - Marvin Ash Volume Two: Ensemble Recordings

This second volume represents much of the recorded ensemble work that Marvin Ash either fronted or worked as a sideman. Even his shorter solos bear significance on the overall attitude of the pieces, as does his tasty backing work. Includes work with Rosy McHargue (cl), Nappy Lamare (gt) and Wingy Manone (tp), plus copious liner notes on sessions.

C534 - Marvin Ash Volume Three: Later Recordings

This final volume of Marvin Ash includes his small ensemble Capitol ragtime cuts, his only full ragtime album on Jazz Man, and New Orleans at Midnight, one of his finest, along with some surprises, copious liner notes and a biography.