Les C. Copeland
Leslie C. Copeland (June 4, 1887 – March 3, 1942) was an American composer and pianist. As a boy, he played in Lew Dockstader's minstrel troupe, the Lew Dockstader Minstrels.[1] He later sold ragtime compositions to Jerome H. Remick and others. Some of his performances are preserved on piano rolls. He died in San Francisco, California.
Leslie C. Copeland | |
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 cover art from Cabbage Leaf Rag sheet music | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Leslie C. Copeland |
| Born | June 4, 1887 Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | March 3, 1942 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Vaudeville, Ragtime |
| Occupation(s) | Composer and pianist |
| Instrument(s) | Piano |
| Years active | 1909–1917 |
Compositions
His playing and composing style was very distinctive, harkening back to the earliest days of ragtime.
- Cabbage Leaf Rag
- Invitation Rag
- The Dockstader Rag
- 38th Street Rag (Les Copeland's Rag)
- 42nd Street Rag (with Jack Smith)
- French Pastry Rag
- Bees and Honey Rag
- Race Track Blues
- Rocky Mountain Fox
- Twist and Twirl
- Ivoryland
See also
References
- Edwards, Bill. "Leslie Crawford Copeland". ragpiano.com. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
- Jasen, David A.; Trebor Jay Tichenor (1978). Rags and Ragtime: A Musical History. New York, NY: Dover Publications, Inc. pp. 55–58. ISBN 0-486-25922-6.
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