Smithsonian Folkways FW-RF041-CCD Novelty Ragtime Piano Kings
The two composer pianists featured on this album Rube Bloom and Arthur Schutt were both consummate performers and outstanding composers despite their very different backgrounds and experiences. Bloom composed sophisticated popular songs despite his musical illiteracy while Schutt became a noted arranger for dance and jazz bands. Through the dissemination of audio recordings and educational materials Folkways Records seek to strengthen people s engagement with their own cultural heritage and to enhance their awareness and appreciation of the cultural heritage of others. Folkways Records believe that musical and cultural diversity contributes to the vitality and quality of life throughout the world.