This Is Ragtime

Jul 12 2024 21 ep. 59 mins 20

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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. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ralph-waldo0/support

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This Is Ragtime Podcast #21

Jul 12 2024 67 mins

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. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ralph-waldo0/support

This Is Ragtime Podcast #20

Dec 23 2023 51 mins

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. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ralph-waldo0/support

This Is Ragtime Podcast #19

Sep 28 2023 60 mins

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 new album: Sweepin' The Blues Away. The show concludes

This Is Ragtime Podcast #18

Aug 22 2022 61 mins

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. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ralph-waldo0/support

This Is Ragtime #17

Feb 06 2022 62 mins

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 original NPR This Is Ragtime series. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.c

This Is Ragtime Podcast #16

Jan 19 2022 64 mins

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 Love Again. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ralph-wal

This Is Ragtime Podcast #15

Jul 07 2021 58 mins

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. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ralph-waldo0/su

This Is Ragtime Podcast #14

Apr 19 2021 54 mins

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 Dare You. The program ends number 14 of Waldo's original NPR This Is Ragtime show.

This Is Ragtime Podcast #13

Mar 06 2021 67 mins

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. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ralph-waldo0/support

This Is Ragtime Podcast #12 A

Dec 20 2020 62 mins

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 concludes with the original NPR This Is Ragtime #12. --- Support this podcast: https://podc