Kitten on the Keys

Zez Confrey Orchestra · 1922 · Piano novelty de 1921, version Victor 1922

Context

Fifth in Artie Matthews's "Pastime Rags" series; Matthews, a composer born in Braidwood, Illinois, is ranked by some with Joplin, Lamb, and Scott among the finest of ragtime. Lu Watters and his Yerba Buena Jazz Band recorded it in 1946, with Wally Rose on piano.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Ragtime. Among the origins and influences of Ragtime: Blues, spirituals, work songs.

Sources

• adp.library.ucsb.edu
• adp.library.ucsb.edu
• EN: Zez Confrey

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