![]() "There he is." Lamb was enthralled, and after the accolades of admiration told Joplin that he had been writing ragtime too. Before leaving, he vocalized his wish to meet the master at some point, and the clerk pointed to a man with one leg wrapped up sitting across the room. According to an interview with Joe recorded in 1958, he was in the publishing office of John Stark purchasing some of Joplin's more recent works in late 1907. Lamb had only recently been exposed to the classic rags of the "King of Ragtime," but quickly took to not only learning them, but emulating them in his own work as well. He considered his relationship with Sparks more of a friendship than a business partnership, and made at least one visit to the publisher and his family sometime after he had left college. As was a common practice of the time in an effort to boost the composers listed in a catalog, Lamb was also published under at least two other pseudonyms, Harry Moore and Earl West. Some were issued using the name of more classical and Germanic sounding Josef F. Most of these submissions were not published until well after Lamb had left Canada. Sparks in Toronto, simply because he wanted to see them in print. Most of these pieces were sold outright at low prices ($5 to $50) to publisher Harry H. Perhaps his most interesting early song was Three Leaves of a Shamrock, which discussed the difficult topic of miscegenation, in this case the marriage of a Irish man to a black woman. Other unusual works included Celestine Waltzes and Lilliputian's Bazaar. a division of the Department of State.įor more information contact Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services.Given that Joe's exposure to real ragtime was somewhat limited during his time in Canada, it underscores his musical sensibilities that he was able to turn out a piece of the quality of Walper House Rag in 1903, and a 1905 follow-up, Ragged Rapids Rag. ![]() The Montclair Historical Society is grateful for the operating support it receives from the New Jersey Historical Commission. ![]() Proceeds will benefit the Montclair Historical Society, which operates the Crane House Museum at 110 Orange Road, and Evergreens: The Shultz House Museum at 30 North Mountain Avenue, Montclair, NJ. To register in advance or for more information, call (973) 744-1796. Tickets are $15.00 per person, $10.00 for Montclair Historical Society members. Farrelly will also provide a glimpse into Montclair's past during the early 1900's when Lamb's compositions, along with the ragtime genre, were most popular. Lamb is remembered as one of the ∻ig Three" composers of classic ragtime music, along with Scott Joplin and James Scott. Mike Farrelly, Montclair's Township Historian, will join the two performers for a Q&A discussion about Joseph Lamb's life and music. Her appearances have ranged from the grand opening of Faneuil Hall Marketplace in Boston Harbor, to the fabled Mikado nightclub in Tokyo, and even the Great Wall of China. Sue Keller, director of the International Ragtime Music Festival in Sedalia, MO, is recognized as one of the world's top ragtime pianists. ![]() Internationally renowned ragtime pianist Sue Keller will perform with vocals provided by Joseph Lamb's daughter, Patricia Lamb Conn. Lamb on Thursday, October 11 at 7:30 P.M. Montclair, NJ - The Montclair Historical Society will present an evening of ragtime music composed by native son Joseph F.
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