Scott Joplin Pen Name?
By Jim Canavan
Last weekend, I picked up a nice piano roll at a local flea market. The title is "The Fig Leaf Rag." I know that Scott Joplin did a rag with this title, and the roll does sound very Joplin-esque, but here's what the roll label says:
RYTHMODIK
A10802
The Fig Leag Rag (one step for dancing)
Wm. R. Lawrence
Played by Pete Wendling, assisted by W.E.D.
American Piano Co., New York, USA
Is "Wm. R. Lawrence" a pen name for Scott Joplin? Also, while I'm familiar with Pete Wendling, any clues as to who the mysterious "W.E.D." might be???
Thanks!
Jim Canavan (CYBRFLASH@aol.com)
Alexandria, VA |
(Message sent Thu 28 Mar 1996, 13:25:31 GMT, from time zone GMT-0500.) |
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