The Ampico Reproducing Piano
Ain't She Sweet
© 2007 Gary Rinehart (634479661372) (format: CD-R)
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Historic piano rolls of American musical favorites recorded from the Ampico reproducing piano.The rolls selected are played by the great pianists of the 1920s.
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- 1 Milton Delcamp playing At dawning,I'm falling in love with someo
- 2 Milton Delcamp playing Chinese lullaby, O sole mio, La paloma, M
- 3 Frank Milne playing Put on your old grey bonnett, In the shade o
- 4 Frank Milne playing The drunkard song, Down by the old mill stre
- 5 Adam Carroll playing Convent maidens, Ah sweet mystery o life, I
- 6 Josef Lhevinne playing Chopin's Polonaise in Ab
- 7 Adam Carroll playing Sweethearts, Love is best of all, A kiss in
- 8 Adam Carroll playing Ain't she sweet
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I've been at the piano most of my life. A few years ago I was given an upright Knabe with an Ampico reproducer. Although I invested heavily in restoring it, I remain fascinated by its music and its history.
I lecture on the history of American popular music. While at it I play and even sing some examples. But as I'm rarely at home on those occasions my discourse on the importance of the player piano on our country’s musical progress goes without demonstration.
So I recorded some of my Ampico rolls to liven up my lectures,Then I put a few of them onto this CD. I got a license for “Ain’t She Sweet” from the Harry Fox Agency. The other American songs were published before 1923; they’re in the public domain I included the Polonaise to show the role of the Ampico in classical music.
I hope you enjoy looking into this part of our musical history.
Gary Rinehart