Good news to all music-lovers who appreciate piano and Ragtime music! I’ve have remarked these last years, a growing number of websites proposing for free download many instrumental scores published between 1850 and 1930, most of them now in the public domain.

     But, after spending many many hours visiting these sites (they are so many that they can not be referenced here) I’ve frequently had the disappointment of not finding a particular rare ragtime gem I was looking for; this frustration finally led me to do an important work of transcription, mainly from old piano rolls featuring piano rags that have been never published, and to propose it to all who love Ragtime.

     Of course, this page is first dedicated to pianists. As a pianist myself, I tend to collect and create an important private sheet music collection and also I have the idea of sharing on this page in the near future, interesting public domain “musique française de salon pour piano” that have been published in France between 1850 and 1920.

     To conclude, I really hope that you’ll find this page amazing and useful and, if you are a pianist, that my very little contribution will help you to grow your appreciation of Ragtime music.

Benjamin INTARTAGLIA


     ORIGINAL RAGTIME PIANO SHEET MUSIC (PUBLIC-DOMAIN):

     THE ENTERTAINER (Scott JOPLIN, 1902) [PDF, 91 Ko]

     12th STREET RAG (Euday L. BOWMAN, 1914) [PDF, 372 Ko]

     HAVANA RAG (Maurice KIRWIN, 1904) [PDF, 1279 Ko]

     SCRAPS FROM THE RAG BAG (Hubert TANNER, 1906) [PDF, 882 Ko]
     Includes an article of the RAG-TIMES about the little-known composer Hubert TANNER

     MISSISSIPPI SMILAX (Harry LANDRUM, 1907) [ZIP, 186 Ko]

     TROCHA - Cuban Dance (William H. TYERS, 1913) [PDF, 771 Ko]

     INTERMISSION RAG (Charles WELLINGER, 1916) [PDF, 719 Ko]

     THE SAND DANCERS Intermezzo (William Christopher O'HARE, 1907) [PDF, 714 Ko]

     GEORGIA ECHOES (Harry KELLY, 1902) [PDF, 379 Ko]

     ST. LOUIS RAG Two Step (Lee B. GRABBE, 1899) [PDF, 481 Ko]
     Many thanks to Dave KERR (UK) for offering this rare gem

     THE FULL MOON - Rag Two Step (R. J. CAREW, 1909) [PDF, 609 Ko]

     THE RAGTIME LAUNDRY (William C. POWELL, 1902) [ZIP, 400 Ko]
     Many thanks to Dave KERR (UK) for offering this rare gem

     THE BARN YARD SHUFFLE (William H. TYERS, 1902) [ZIP, 419 Ko]

     NONSENSE (R. G. GRADY, 1911) [PDF, 500 Ko]

     THE ZIG ZAG (C. H. DUNCAN, 1902) [ZIP, 60 Ko]

     THE RAGGY-RAGGERS (Howard LIPSON, 1899) [ZIP, 74 Ko]

     RAGTIME EYES (William C. POLLA, 1907) [ZIP, 88 Ko]

     MONKEY BLUES (Max DAREWSKI, 1918) [PDF, 390 Ko]

     THE CAT ON THE KEYBOARD (Harry STAFFORD, 1915) [PDF, 480 Ko]

     THE TIERNEY RAG (Harry A. TIERNEY, 1915) [PDF, 624 Ko]

     THE TURKEY TROT (Ribé DANMARK, 1912) [ZIP, 950 Ko]

     CHICKEN REEL (Joseph M. DALY, 1910) [PDF, 672 Ko]

     RAGTIME JIM (A. FRED PHILLIPS, 1912) [PDF, 672 Ko]

     MY FAVORITE RAG (James WHITE, 1915) [PDF, 688 Ko]

     POLAR BEAR RAG (George P. HOWARD, 1910) [PDF, 1736 Ko]

     PEKIN RAG (Joe JORDAN, 1904) [PDF, 206 Ko]

     NIAGARA RAG (Laverne HANSHAW, 1914) [PDF, 265 Ko]

     THE OCTOPUS RAG (John Oliver ERLAN, 1907) [PDF, 215 Ko]

     ALABAMA JIGGER (Edward B. CLAYPOOLE, 1913) [PDF, 316 Ko]

     THE PASSING OF RAGTIME (Arthur PRYOR, 1902) [ZIP, 624 Ko]

     SKY-ROCKETS RAG (E. P. SEVERIN, 1911) [PDF, 1338 Ko]

     WITH YOU MY OWN - A Fox-Trot Fantasy for Piano (Arr. by Calvin GROOMS, 1928) [PDF, 390 Ko]

     EGYPTIA (Abe OLMAN, 1911) [PDF, 109 Ko]

     WAGNERIA - A Fox-Trot Fantasy on R. WAGNER's themes (Arr. by Calvin GROOMS, 1918) [PDF, 405 Ko]

     THE DINGY'S SERENADE (Roy MULLENDORE, 1898) [PDF, 1301 Ko]



     TRANSCRIPTIONS OF PLAYER PIANO ROLLS (COPYRIGHTED):

     ALL FOR AMERICA [PDF, 163 Ko]
     Transcribed from the Duo-Art piano roll played by Robert ROMAYNE.
     Copyright © 2008 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     THE MEMPHIS BLUES [PDF, 245 Ko]
     Transcribed from the QRS piano roll played by Pete WENDLING.
     Copyright © 2005 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     MOANIN' LOW (Ralph RAINGER, 1929) [PDF, 1250 Ko]
     Transcribed from the Duo-Art piano roll played by the Composer.
     Copyright © 2004 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     5th STREET BLUES (Cow Cow DAVENPORT, 1926) [PDF, 204 Ko]
     Transcribed from the Vocalstyle piano roll played by the Composer.
     Copyright © 2006 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     CHICAGO BLUES [PDF, 476 Ko]
     Transcribed from the Vocalstyle piano roll played by Hilda MYERS.
     Copyright © 2006 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     MY FATE IS YOUR HANDS (WALLER & RAZAF) [PDF, 376 Ko]
     Transcribed from the Ampico piano roll played by Victor ARDEN.
     Copyright © 2006 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     PERCOLATIN' BLUES (Lem FOWLER, 1927) [PDF, 719 Ko]
     Transcribed from the QRS piano roll played by the Composer.
     Copyright © 2005 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     SQUABBLING THE BLUES (Lemuel FOWLER, 1926) [ZIP, 352 Ko]
     Transcribed from the QRS piano roll played by Lemuel FOWLER.
     Copyright © 2005 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     FOWLER'S HOT STRUT (Lem FOWLER, 1926) [PDF, 273 Ko]
     Transcribed from the QRS piano roll played by the Composer.
     Copyright © 2004 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     KITTEN ON THE KEYS (Zez CONFREY, 1921) [PDF, 571 Ko]
     Transcribed from the QRS piano roll played by the Composer.
     Copyright © 2004 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     MAPLE LEAF RAG (Scott JOPLIN, 1899) [PDF, 454 Ko]
     Transcribed from the QRS piano roll played by J. Lawrence COOK.
     Copyright © 2006 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     THE CANNON BALL RAG (J. NORTHUP, 1905) [PDF, 791 Ko]
     Transcribed from the QRS piano roll played by Ed PIRSELL.
     Copyright © 2002 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     REGRETFUL BLUES (HESS & CLARKE, 1917) [PDF, 507 Ko]
     Transcribed from the Imperial piano roll played by Charley STRAIGHT.
     Copyright © 2002 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     OMEOMY (Roy BARGY, 1920) [PDF, 696 Ko]
     Transcribed from the Imperial piano roll played by the Composer.
     Copyright © 2004 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     HOME AGAIN BLUES (Irving BERLIN, 1921) [PDF, 1520 Ko]
     Transcribed from the Vocalstyle piano roll played by Emil SEIDEL.
     Copyright © 2002 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     RED HOT HENRY BROWN [PDF, 1520 Ko]
     Transcribed from the QRS piano roll played by Pete WENDLING.
     Copyright © 2003 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     I WANT A DOLL (VAN ALSTYNE 1917) [PDF, 1506 Ko]
     Transcribed from the Rhythmodik piano roll played by Herbert CLAAR.
     Copyright © 2005 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     TOP HAT WHITE TIES TAILS [PDF, 120 Ko]
     Transcribed from the QRS piano roll played by J Lawrence COOK.
     Copyright © 2007 by Fredric DANNEN

     AWFUL MORNIN' BUES [PDF, 1538 Ko]
     Transcribed from the Mel-O-Art piano roll played by Woody FRISINO.
     Copyright © 2003 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     YOU'RE ALWAYS MESSIN 'ROUND MY MAN (James BLYTHE) [PDF, 658 Ko]
     Transcribed from the Capitol piano roll played by the Composer.
     Copyright © 2003 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     HOW CAN I GET IT (Spencer WILLIAMS) [PDF, 1278 Ko]
     Transcribed from the roll played by Herb JOHNSON.
     Copyright © 2003 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     LOW DOWN PAPA (Spencer WILLIAMS, 1923) [PDF, 1436 Ko]
     Transcribed from the Columbia piano roll played by Clarence JOHNSON.
     Copyright © 2004 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     BUTCHER SHOP BLUES (James BLYTHE, 1926) [PDF, 1425 Ko]
     Transcribed from the Capitol played by the Composer.
     Copyright © 2005 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     HURRY AND BRING IT HOME BLUES (Cow Cow DAVENPORT, 1926) [PDF, 705 Ko]
     Transcribed from the Vocalstyle piano roll played by the Composer.
     Copyright © 2006 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     BREAD AND BUTTER RAG (Ted EASTWOOD, 1918) [PDF, 900 Ko]
     Transcribed from the Uni-Record piano roll played by the Composer.
     Copyright © 2004 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     NEARER MY GOD, TO THEE (MASON, ca1870) [PDF, 192 Ko]
     Transcribed from the Duo-Art piano roll played by Henri BERGMAN.
     Copyright © 2007 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     GEORGETTE [PDF, 447 Ko]
     Transcribed from the QRS piano roll played by Pete WENDLING.
     Copyright © 2002 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     CRAZY BLUES (Perry BRADFORD, 1921) [PDF, 1282 Ko]
     Transcribed from the Vocalstyle piano roll played by Walter DAVISON.
     Copyright © 2002 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     JELLY'S BLUES (Clarence JOHNSON, 1924) [PDF, 1214 Ko]
     Transcribed from the QRS piano roll played by the Composer.
     Copyright © 2002 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     HOT HANDS (Charley STRAIGHT, ca.1916) [ZIP, 443 Ko]
     Transcribed from the QRS piano roll played by the Composer.
     Copyright © 2007 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     THE CHEVY CHASE (James H. "Eubie" BLAKE, 1911) [PDF, 516 Ko]
     Transcribed from the Artempo piano roll played by Steve Williams.
     Copyright © 2007 by Luigi RANALLI

     TEXAS BLUES (Les C. COPELAND, ca1917) [PDF, 450 Ko]
     Transcribed from the Uni-Record piano roll played by the Composer.
     Copyright © 2007 by Luigi RANALLI

     PICK ME UP & LAY ME DOWN (KALMAR & RUBY 1922) [ZIP, 770 Ko]
     Transcribed from the QRS piano roll played by Joseph R. ROBINSON.
     Copyright © 2003 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     47th STREET ROMP (James BLYTHE) [ZIP, 496 Ko]
     Transcribed from the Capitol piano roll played by the Composer.
     Copyright © 2004 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     FAST STUFF BLUES (James BLYTHE) [ZIP, 300 Ko]
     Transcribed from the Capitol piano roll played by the Composer.
     Copyright © 2004 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     SOCIETY BLUES (James BLYTHE) [ZIP, 275 Ko]
     Transcribed from the Capitol piano roll played by the Composer.
     Copyright © 2004 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     RAZZ-BERRIES (Frank E BANTA, 1918) [ZIP, 376 Ko]
     Transcribed from the Duo-Art piano roll played by the Composer.
     Copyright © 2003 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     FRANKIE AND JOHNNY [ZIP, 400 Ko]
     Transcription from the QRS piano roll played by Max KORTLANDER.
     Copyright © 2005 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     BEES AND HONEY RAG (Les C. COPELAND, ca1917) [PDF, 280 Ko]
     Transcribed from the Universal piano roll played by the Composer.
     Copyright © 2007 by Luigi RANALLI

     RACE TRACK BLUES (Les C. COPELAND, ca1917) [PDF, 258 Ko]
     Transcribed from the Universal piano roll played by the Composer.
     Copyright © 2007 by Luigi RANALLI

     FRENCH PASTRY RAG (Les C. COPELAND, 1914) [PDF, 265 Ko]
     Transcribed from the Universal piano roll played by the Composer.
     Copyright © 2007 by Luigi RANALLI

     KITTEN ON THE KEYS (Zez CONFREY, 1921) [PDF, 850 Ko]
     Transcribed from the Duo-Art piano roll played by Rudy ERLEBACH.
     Copyright © 2004 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     DOWN HOME BLUES (Tom DELANEY, 1921) [PDF, 855 Ko]
     Transcribed from the QRS piano roll played by James P. JOHNSON.
     Copyright © 2002 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     RIALTO RIPPLES RAG (George GERSHWIN, 1917) [ZIP, 318 Ko]
     Transcribed from the UNI-RECORD piano roll played by the Composer.
     Copyright © 2005 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     KITTEN ON THE KEYS (Zez CONFREY, 1921) [PDF, 510 Ko]
     Transcribed from the Ampico piano roll played by Herbert CLAIR.
     Copyright © 2004 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     MY PET (Zez CONFREY, 1917) [PDF, 522 Ko]
     Transcribed from the QRS piano roll played by the Composer.
     Copyright © 2004 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     PLAYMOR (Charley STRAIGHT, ca.1916) [ZIP, 246 Ko]
     Transcribed from the QRS piano roll played by the Composer.
     Copyright © 2005 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     HUMPTY DUMPTY RAG (Charley STRAIGHT, ca.1916) [PDF, 714 Ko]
     Transcribed from the QRS piano roll played by the Composer.
     Copyright © 2005 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     CLOVER CLUB (Fox-Trot) (Felix ARNDT, 1916) [PDF, 1490 Ko]
     Transcribed from the Duo-Art piano roll played by the Composer.
     Copyright © 2004 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     LAUGHIN' CRYIN' BLUES (GRAINGER & RICKETTS, 1923)
     Transcribed from the QRS piano roll played by Thomas "Fats" WALLER.
     Copyright © 2004 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     18th STREET STRUT (Bennie MOTEN, 1925)
     Transcribed from the QRS piano roll played by Thomas "Fats" WALLER.
     Copyright © 2004 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     YOU CAN'T DO WHAT MY LAST MAN DID (James P JOHNSON, 1923)
     Transcribed from the QRS piano roll played by Thomas "Fats" WALLER.
     Copyright © 2004 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     THE CLEARING HOUSE BLUES (HONESTY & WEBB, 1924)
     Transcribed from the QRS piano roll played by Thomas "Fats" WALLER.
     Copyright © 2004 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     SNAKE HIPS (Spencer WILLIAMS, 1923)
     Transcribed from the QRS piano roll played by Thomas "Fats" WALLER.
     Copyright © 2004 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     SQUEEZE ME (WALLER & WILLIAMS, 1925)
     Transcribed from the QRS piano roll played by Thomas "Fats" WALLER.
     Copyright © 2004 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     TAIN'T NOBODY'S BIZNESS IF I DO (GRAINGER & ROBINS, 1922)
     Transcribed from the QRS piano roll played by Thomas "Fats" WALLER.
     Copyright © 2004 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     NOBODY BUT MY BABY (RAZAF & WILLIAMS, 1926)
     Transcribed from the QRS piano roll played by Thomas "Fats" WALLER.
     Copyright © 2003 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     HAITIAN BLUES (MILES & WILLIAMS, 1923)
     Transcribed from the QRS piano roll played by Thomas "Fats" WALLER.
     Copyright © 2003 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA

     DO IT Mr SO & SO (BARGER & JOHNSON, 1923)
     Transcribed from the QRS piano roll played by Thomas "Fats" WALLER.
     Copyright © 2003 by Benjamin INTARTAGLIA


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