Mel B. Kaufman (1879-1932), the "King of the One Step", was one of the most popular and prolific composers of syncopated dance music during the 1910s and early 1920s. His work was featured by such bandleaders as Vincent Lopez, Earl Fuller, Eugene Jaudas, Charles Prince, and Joseph C. Smith, and his lively, catchy melodies found their way into the soundtracks of hundreds of films and animated cartoons well into the 1950s. This first-ever CD dedicated to Kaufman's music features twenty-five numbers, including several selections recorded for the first time. All of the pieces are performed off the original orchestrations using period instruments and authentic performance techniques. Andrew Greene, PRSO's director and the world's leading authority on Mel B. Kaufman, contributes an in-depth essay on Kaufman's life and work in the accompanying 40 page booklet, which also includes dozens of rare photographs and original sheet music cover art, a comprehensive Kaufman discography, filmography, and more. Featuring Richard Dowling, pianist, and William Edwards, vocalist.

Track Listing:
1) Shoot (1925)
2) Introduce Me (1916)
3) Pick A Chicken (1914)
4) Big Ben (1912)
5) I’m A Sentimental Dreamer (1921)
6) Taxi (1919)
7) More Candy (1917)
8) Persian Moon (1919)
9) Good Scout (1915)
10) It’s A Bird (1917)
11) Umbrellas To Mend (1917)
12) Magnolia Bloom (1925)
13) Squidulum (1931)
14) Step With Pep (1916)
15) Muslin Rag (1918)
16) Bing! Bing! (1915)
17) Yah-De-Dah: Jazz Fox Trot (1917)
18) Pack Me Up In Your Heart (1920)
19) Gangway (1926)
20) Saucy (1929)
21) C.O.D. (Come On, Dance) (1916)
22) Listen To This (1916)
23) Some Break! (1931)
24) Me-Ow: Song (1919)
25) Me-Ow: One Step (1918)
Total Time: 68:00

Ragtime, the uniquely American, syncopated musical style, captures the energy and romanticism of life during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. On this, Peacherine's third album, we seek to explore some of America's most celebrated ragtime-era works, alongside forgotten and rediscovered gems, as audiences would have heard them over a century ago. This album premiers several never-before recorded orchestrations, alongside classics by Scott Joplin, Irving Berlin, George M. Cohan, and the creators of America's first poular music. Featuring Max Keenlyside, pianist, and William Edwards, vocalist.

Track Listing:
1) Ragtime Soldier Man (1912) by Irving Berlin
2) At A Georgia Camp Meeting (1897) by Kerry Mills
3) Elite Syncopations (1902) by Scott Joplin
4) You’re A Grand Old Flag (1906) by George M. Cohan
5) Charleston Rag (c. 1899) by Eubie Blake
6) Floatin’ Down To Cotton Town (1919) by F. Henri Klickmann
7) Semper Fidelis (1888) by John Philip Sousa
8) Fido Is A Hot Dog Now (1914) by Raymond Walker
9) The Entertainer (1902) by Scott Joplin
10) He’d Have To Get Under, Get Out And Get Under (To Fix Up His Automobile) (1913) by Maurice Abrahams
11) Grace And Beauty (1909) by James Scott
12) The Silver Swan (c. 1914) by Scott Joplin
13) Alexander’s Ragtime Band (1911) by Irving Berlin
14) Desecration Rag (Rag Humoresque) (1914) by Felix Arndt
15) Delectation: Valse Hesitation (1914) by Walter Rolfe
16) Jazarella (1919) by Larry Briers
17) Alabama Jubilee (1915) by George L. Cobb
18) Beale Street (1917) by W.C. Handy
19) Oh Slip It Man: Trombone Novelty (1916) by Nathaniel C. Davis
20) Frog-I-More Rag (c. 1908) by Ferdinand “Jelly Roll” Morton
21) At The Moving Picture Ball (1920) by Jos. Santly
22) Tiger Rag: Jazz One Step (1917) by The Original Dixieland Jazz Band
Total Time: 70:00

In the winter of 2018, 13 cardboard boxes of American popular music, collected by the late ragtime pianist Johnny Maddox (1927-2018) were carefully shipped to the Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra for performance and preservation. On this, Peacherine's fourth album, we perform from this remarkable collection, featuring stunning musical selections by Scott Joplin, Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, John Philip Sousa, and lesser known composers of the early 1900s. Featuring guest pianist Adam Swanson, vocalist William Edwards, and two never-before released duets featuring Johnny Maddox and Swanson, this CD is sure to delight listeners to celebrate the joy that is America's first popular music: Ragtime!

Track Listing:
1) Listen To That Dixie Band: One Step March (1915) by George L. Cobb
2) Car-Barlick-Acid (1901) by Clarence Wiley
3) Swanee Ripples: A Rag (1912) by Walter E. Blaufuss
4) Buzzin’ The Bee (1916) by Jack Wells and Pete Wendling
5) Everybody Rag With Me (1914) by Gus Kahn and Grace Leboy
6) Frog Legs Rag (1906) by James Scott
7) Mr. Trombonology: Characteristic Trombone Smear (1917) by Nathaniel C. Davis
8) Buenos Ayres: Argentine Tango (1913) by Arthur N. Green
9) Bouclaire Waltzes (1904) by Joe Jordan
10) Crazy Bone Rag (1913) by Charles L. Johnson
11) The Aba Daba Honeymoon (1914) by Arthur Fields and Walter Donovan
12) The St. Louis Blues (1914) by W.C. Handy
13) Pine Apple Rag (1908) by Scott Joplin
14) Meadowlark Rag (1916) by Thomas Pitts
15) Jazzin’ The Blues Away (1918) by Dick Heinrich
16) The Stars and Stripes Forever (1897) by John Philip Sousa
17) Take Your Girlie To The Movies (1919) by Pete Wendling, Edgar Leslie & Bert Kalmar
18) You And I (1916) by Vincenzo de Crescenzo
19) Swanee (1918) by George Gershwin
20) Aufderheide’s Melodic Ideas: Medley Overture No. 1 (1912) arr. Chas. Miller
Featuring Dusty Rag (May Aufderheide), Drifting in Dreams With You (May Aufderheide), That Lovin’ Dippy Glide (Bobby Jones), I’ll Pledge My Heart To You (May Aufderheide), That Ever Lovin’ Bear Cat Dance (Paul Pratt), Moontime is Spoontime (Paul Pratt), For You I Sign (Bobby Jones), A Totally Different Rag (May Aufderheide), In Bamboo Land (May Aufderheide), I Love You Dearie (Bobby Jones & N.S. Carter), and I Want A Patriotic Girl (May Aufderheide)
21) In My Harem (1913) by Irving Berlin
22) Corsica / At The Ball, That’s All by Joe Jordan (1909) and J. Leubrie Hill (1913)
Total time: 75:48