Very Best Of Ragtime / Various Very Best Of Ragtime / Various CD

The combination of a strong marching rhythm with a syncopated, offthe- beat melody is what makes ragtime unique; that sense of a 'ragged' offbeat rhythm gives the genre it's name. It is dance music - as your brain sorts out the on-beats and the off, you can't help but move your feet. Musical fashions come and go, but it looks as if ragtime is here to stay.

1. The Entertainer - Scott Joplin 2. The Old Piano Roll Blues - Knuckles O'Toole 3. There Is a Tavern in the Town - Del Wood 4. It's a Long, Long Way to Tipperary / I Didn't Raise My Boy to Be a Soldier - Johnny Maddox 5. Tiger Rag - Jo Ann Castle 6. S-H-I-N-E - Crazy Otto 7. I'm Just Wild About Harry - Bobby Brent 8. The Black and White Rag - Winifred Atwell 9. Hawaiian War Chant - Joe 'Fingers' Carr 10. Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag / You're in Style When You're Wearing a Smile - Johnny Maddox 11. Painter's Rag - Jo Ann Castle 12. Give My Regards to Broadway - Del Wood 13. I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You) - Knuckles O'Toole 14. If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie) - Crazy Otto 15. K-K-K-Katy / There's a Long, Long Trail - Johnny Maddox 16. Alexander's Ragtime Band - Del Wood 17. When You're Smiling - Bobby Brent 18. Coronation Rag - Winifred Atwell 19. Good Morning Mr. Zip-Zip-Zip! / Goodbye, Ma! Goodbye, Pa! - Johnny Maddox 20. 12th Street Rag - Jo Ann Castle 21. Down Yonder - Joe 'Fingers' Carr 22. Ragtime Cowboy Joe - Knuckles O'Toole 23. My Melancholy Baby - Crazy Otto 24. Over There - Johnny Maddox 25. Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone - Del Wood 26. The Darktown Strutters' Ball / Ja-Da - Johnny Maddox 27. Singin' in the Rain - Knuckles O'Toole 28. Castle Rag - Jo Ann Castle 29. Bye Bye Blackbird - Del Wood 30. Alabamy Bound - Crazy Otto 31. Dill Pickles - Winifred Atwell 32. Hindustan - Joe 'Fingers' Carr 33. The Rose of No Man's Land / I'm Sorry I Made You Cry - Johnny Maddox 34. How 'Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down on the Farm / Oh Frenchy - Johnny Maddox 35. Yes Sir, That's My Baby - Del Wood 36. Somebody Stole My Gal - Knuckles O'Toole 37. Spaghetti Rag - Jo Ann Castle 38. Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny, Oh! - Crazy Otto 39. Britannia Rag - Winifred Atwell 40. Goodbye Broadway, Hello France / We Take Our Hats Off to You, Mr. Wilson! - Johnny Maddox 41. When the Midnight Choo Choo Leaves for Alabama - Bobby Brent 42. Lights Out - Crazy Otto 43. Down Yonder - Del Wood 44. Canadian Capers - Knuckles O'Toole 45. Copenhagen - Joe 'Fingers' Carr 46. Tickle the Ivories Rag - Jo Ann Castle 47. Temptation Rag - Bobby Brent 48. Heart of My Heart - Del Wood 49. Till We Meet Again - Johnny Maddox 50. Maple Leaf Rag - Scott Joplin