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1. The tune by J. Russel Robinson bears norelation to the tune by Lovie Austin.2a. The 1923 version (Ida Cox accomp. byLovie Austin) is a simple verse and chorus.2b. The 1925 Lovie Austin version is thesame verse and chorus as 1923 plus adouble 8-bar "habañera" patter chorus isadded in the middle.2c. South Frisco JB plays a double 12-barblues as the patter chorus (instead of thehabañera of the 1925 recording) -- MikeBaird wails on clarinet while I try to soundlike Lil Hardin!Assessing the various Stomp Off recordings,he reports:1988 Art Hodes: Austin with habañerapatter1989 Moonlight Broadcasters: Robinson1996 South Frisco: Austin with blues patter2002 Blue Rhythmakers: RobinsonSUMMARYThe original 1923 title was unwise: "I've Gotthe Blues for Rampart Street" just doesn't rolloff the tongue or stick in the mind, and as aslow blues it's kinda ho-hum! But LovieAustin kept playing it and two years later itwas a jolly stomp.None of the Stomp Off bands play thesimpler 1923 version sung by Ida Cox, andthey all use the title from Lovie Austin's 1925recording, so I'd say "Rampart Street Blues(Austin)" is appropriate, along with "RampartStreet Blues (Robinson)".Street vs. St.:Actually, in this last pass through the subject, Isee a consistent pattern that we overlookedbefore. Both the copyright and the recordlabel for the 1925 Austin version is “RampartSt. Blues,” a distinction they might well havemade to distinguish it, if only slightly, fromRobinson’s “Rampart Street Blues.” Whetherthat was their intention or not, it’s a distinctionthat we might as well honor.Ramshackle Rag (Ted Snyder)Pierce College Symphonic Winds 1297Manhattan Ragtime Orchestra 1419Confirmed by 1911 sheet music pub. Snyder.Randolph Turpin Stomp(Humphrey Lyttelton)Humphrey Lyttelton & His Band 1160Rapid Transit (Joseph F. Lamb)Bob Wright 1239Elite Syncopators 12868/26, Nancy Wyndham:Probably not much help, but we have axerox copy of this [tune] showing a 1959copyright to Robert Russell Darch.... (SlowDrag) appears under the title at the top ofthe page. It is also noted at the bottom thatthe tune was composed 1907-14.9/3: Trebor reports...Rapid – TransitSlow Drag...from copy of unpublished manuscript.Tom Brier also has xerox copy of originalmanuscript, reports it to beRapid Transit(Slow Drag)Says typewritten copyright at bottom of pageis by Bob Darch, 1959.Wonder where Trebor got his dash.Rastus (H. A. Fischler)Pierce College Symphonic Winds 1297Confirmed by 1901 sheet music pub.Vandersloot. Has “Rag” on cover & copyrightpages, but clearly a small genre-marker.Rastus on Parade (Kerry Mills)River Raisin Ragtime Revue 1417ASM, 1895, F. Mills.Rathskeller Drag, The(Walter C. Dunn)Trebor Tichenor 1282No The on CD.1910, pub. by self in Atlanta says Jasen’s bigbook. Well, copyright isRathskeller (The) drag; piano. © Dec. 31,1910; 2 c. Dec. 31, 1910; E 247559; WalterL. Dunn, Atlanta, Ga.Seems to me that if he published it himself, hispublished title would be likely to match hiscopyright title, so I’m going to add his definitearticle to our title. Later Tom Brier confirms theThe from sheet music.Raunchy Rag (Tom McDermott)Tom McDermott 1024Ravenna (Scott Kirby)Frank French & Scott Kirby 1306Razzazza Mazzazza (Arthur Pryor)Chrysanthemum Ragtime Band 1079Confirmed by 1906 sheet music.Reaching for Some-One (and NotFinding Anyone There) (WalterDonaldson–Edgar Leslie)Ingham–Grosz Hot Cosmopolites 1237San Francisco Starlight Orchestra 12961237 was Someone plus subtitle in parens;1296 no subtitle.2013 review: The copyright reg. agrees withS&P:Reaching for some-one and not findinganyone there; words by Edgar Leslie, musicby Walter Donaldson; pf. and ukulele acc. ©April 22, 1929; 2 c. April 22; E pub. 5281;Donaldson, Douglas & Gumble, inc., NewYork.Got the sheet music from MTSU. Cover is theway we had it:REACHING FOR SOMEONE(AND NOT FINDING ANYONE THERE)Copyright page isReaching for Some-OneAnd Not Finding Anyone ThereReaching for the Moon (Irving Berlin)Bob Pelland & Bob Pilsbury 1212Confirmed by 12/4/30 copyright reg.Ready for the River (Neil Morét*–Gus Kahn)Jean-François Bonnel & Friends 1131Chris Tyle’s NO Rover Boys 1235Confirmed by 2/20/28 copyright reg., w.GK/m. NM.Ready Hokum (Ikey Robinson)Hot Antic JB 1058Original Salty Dogs JB 12332013 review: Rec. IR & His Band (w. Jabbo),1/22/29, Brunswick 4963, 7057.Confirmed by 6/5/29 unpub. copyright reg.and label of HJCA 79 reissue.Really a Pain (Art Kassel–Harold Sturr–Muggsy Spanier)Dan Levinson’s Roof Garden JB 1361CD just had last name for Sturr.Oops--not in LC copyright files or MRR.11/20/00: Aha, good guess from Erwin Elvers:I think the second composer is Harold Sturr.Art Kassel (cl, ts) and Harold Sturr (as, ts,flute) recorded together as members of theBenson Orchestra of Chicago in 1924 and1925 (but not “Really a Pain”).2013 review: Rec. Bucktown Five (MuggsySpanier group), 2/25/24, Gennett 5419 et al.Indeed, not in copyright books 1923-25, butHarold Sturr and and Art Kassell co-wrote“Doodle Doo Doo” in 1924. And Sturrarranged Kassel and Vic Berton’s “MyMammy’s Lullaby Blues” in 1923.