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
cover art from Cabbage Leaf Rag sheet music
cover art from Cabbage Leaf Rag sheet music
Background information
Birth nameLeslie C. Copeland
BornJune 4, 1887
Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
DiedMarch 3, 1942
San Francisco, California, U.S.
GenresVaudeville, Ragtime
Occupation(s)Composer and pianist
Instrument(s)Piano
Years active1909–1917

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

  1. Edwards, Bill. "Leslie Crawford Copeland". ragpiano.com. Retrieved May 13, 2014.


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