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This Is Ragtime

by Terry Waldo

In a professional career spanning over 50 years, musician and historian Terry Waldo has performed on and produced over 70 albums of ragtime and trad jazz. He has written the book on the subject, also called This Is Ragtime. He has known personally and performed with many legends of this music. Drawing on his vast library of recordings and interviews, Terry presents the story of the music as he has known it from the inside.

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  1. This Is Ragtime Podcast #23

    This episode opens with a song by Hannah Gill from her Spooky Jazz Volume 2 album. Then Terry does a tribute to Ken Peploski and plays a number of recordings that Ken recorded with Terry Waldo's Gotham City Band in the 80s. The program concludes with #23 from Waldo's original NPR This Is Ragtime...

  2. This Is Ragtime Podcast #22b

    This episode opens with a number by Colin Hancock's Joymakers band from their new album followed by program of songs "in the Spirit" by Waldo's Gutbucket Syncopators, The New Black Eagle Jazz band and Ruth Brisbane. The program closes with show #22 from Waldo's original 1972 NPR radio series…

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  3. This Is Ragtime Podcast #5a (new)

    This podcast is a replacement for #5 which Spotify pulled down for copyright problems. This new version opens with a number by Tatiana Eva Marie and Jeremy Corren. Then follows a look at Scott Joplin's greatest works. We include 2 numbers from Terry's new albums: Terry Waldo Treasury Volume 1 and...

  4. This Is Ragtime #4b

    This episode is a re-editing of Show #4 to Spotify's Standards. Several of the Leon Redbone tunes had to be removed for copyright problems. They have been replaced by other unrestricted performances. The program features a number from the new Terry Waldo/Tatiana Eva Marie album, a tribute to Leon...

  5. This Is Ragtime Podcast #8b

    This Podcast is slightly re-edited to Spotify's standards. This episode features a tribute to the great trad jazz trombonist, Jim Snyder. Several of his classic performances with Waldo's Gutbucket Syncopators are spotlighted. The show also includes a new number from Waldo's new album with Tatiana...

  6. This Is Ragtime Podcast #21

    This episode opens with a number by Mike Davis and his New Wonders. Then continues with several historic versions of the jazz classics: "Dinah" and "Yellow Dog Blues." The show concludes with Program #21 from Waldo's original NPR series This Is Ragtime.

  7. This Is Ragtime Podcast #20

    This Episode features Christmas music by Sweet Megg, Terry Waldo with Beau Grumpus, George Rock (Spike Jones trumpet player) with Waldo's Gutbucket Syncopators, and Leon Redbone with Terry. The show also presents #20 of Terry's original NPR This Is Ragtime series.

  8. This Is Ragtime Podcast #19

    This episode features recordings by various Terry Waldo ensembles playing rags by Scott Joplin's publisher, John Stark's stable of composers. Included are numbers by Waldo's Gutbucket Syncopators and Waldo's Ragtime Orchestra. The program opens with "Get Yourself A New Broom" from Molly Ryan's…

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  9. This Is Ragtime Podcast #18

    This episode opens with cut from Sweet Megg and Ricky Alexander's new album, I'm In Love Again then features a musical tribute to Waldo's Gutbucket Syncopators' trumpet player, Roy Tate. The program concludes with show #18 from Waldo's famous NPR series, This Is Ragtime.

  10. This Is Ragtime #17

    This episode features a tribute to the legendary Chicago pianist, Bob Wright. Bob is heard playing in a number of different settings and in different styles. The show also features a "Do Do Do" from the new Waldo album with Tatiana Eva Marie. The program ends with episode #17 from Terry's…

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  11. This Is Ragtime Podcast #16

    This episode features a tribute to and performances by the great trad jazz tuba player, Mike Walbridge. There are several tracks with Waldo's Gutbucket Syncopators as well as tracks with several other Waldo bands. The show also has a track from the new Sweet Megg/Ricky Alexander album, I'm In…

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  12. This Is Ragtime Podcast #15

    This episode features the first single release from Waldo's new album, I Double Dare You and a trip to San Francisco in 1965 to hear The Red Garter Band, Turk Murphy's Jazz Band and The Ted Shaffer Jelly Roll Jazz Band. The program also has show #15 from Waldo's original NPR This Is Ragtime series.

  13. This Is Ragtime Podcast #14

    This show features Terry Waldo, Masanobu Ikemiya's American Ragtime Orchestra, The New Black Eagle Jazz Band, Waldo's Ragtime Orchestra and Waldo's Gutbucket Syncopators playing classic rags. The program also features the first release of a cut from Waldo & Tatiana Eva-Marie's new album, I Double...

  14. This Is Ragtime Podcast #13

    The Topic of consideration is "Blues In All But Form." Songs by Terry Waldo, Waldo's Gutbucket Syncopators, Waldo's Gotham City Band, Ruth Brisbane, and Jerron Paxton. Program #13 from Waldo's original NPR radio series.

  15. This Is Ragtime Podcast #12 A

    This episode features "Two Sleepy People" by Tatiana Eva Marie and Terry Waldo with the Gotham City Band followed by a discussion of Songs about the Blues. Performers featured include Susan LaMarche, Ruth Brisbane, Edith Wilson, Ken Peplowski and Waldo's Gutbucket Syncopators. The program…

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  16. This Is Ragtime Podcast #11

    This episode features a discussion of the Blues and performances by early classic blues singer, Edith Wilson, Ruth Brisbane and Waldo's Gutbucket Syncopators. The show also has a cut from Waldo's new album with Tatiana Eva Marie and #11 from the original 1972 NPR This Is Ragtime program.

  17. This Is Ragtime Podcast #10

    This episode features a tribute to jazz and ragtime vocalist, Susan LaMarche. The show also has another cut from Waldo's new album, I Double Dare You and program #10 of his original NPR This Is Ragtime.

  18. This Is Ragtime #9

    Show has a tribute trumpet player and performer Bill Dillard and a discussion of theatrical jazz. There is also a cut from Wado's new album I Double Dare You, and #9 of his original NPR series, This Is Ragtime.

  19. This Is Ragtime #7

    This episode features a tribute to Waldo's Gutbucket Syncopators co-founder, arranger and clarinet player, Frank Powers. The show also has a track from Waldo's new album - I Double Dare You and a number by Peter Duchin. The program concludes with number 7 from Waldo's original NPR show, This Is...

  20. This Is Ragtime #6

    This Episode features another number from the new Waldo's Gotham City Band with Tatiana Eva Marie album - I Double dare You, several numbers featuring Louis Armstrong's clarinet player, Joe Muranyi, and program #6 from Waldo's original NPR series - This Is Ragtime from 1972.

  21. This Is Ragtime #3

    This episode contains a cut from our new album, I Double Dare You; a tribute to the wonderful clarinet and sax player, Chuck Wilson; and the 3rd program of the original NPR series, This Is Ragtime.

  22. Show #2

    This episode contains a cut from a new Waldo album, a tribute to Peter Ecklund and Show #2 from his original NPR radio series.

  23. This Is Ragtime Show #1

    This episode includes a number from the new Terry Waldo/Tatiana Eva-Marie album, several songs with Eddy Davis and and the first program of Waldo's original NPR radio show This Is Ragtime from 1972.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

In a professional career spanning over 50 years, musician and historian Terry Waldo has performed on and produced over 70 albums of ragtime and trad jazz. He has written the book on the subject, also called This Is Ragtime. He has known personally and performed with many legends of this music. Drawing on his vast library of recordings and interviews, Terry presents the story of the music as he has known it from the inside.

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Terry Waldo

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How many episodes does This Is Ragtime have?

This Is Ragtime currently has 23 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is This Is Ragtime about?

In a professional career spanning over 50 years, musician and historian Terry Waldo has performed on and produced over 70 albums of ragtime and trad jazz. He has written the book on the subject, also called This Is Ragtime. He has known personally and performed with many legends of this music....

How often does This Is Ragtime release new episodes?

This Is Ragtime has 23 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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This Is Ragtime is created and hosted by Terry Waldo.
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