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SKU: A0.1401308
By Gazza's Razztime Orchestra. By Charles L. Johnson. Arranged by Gary Blake Peterson. Pop,Ragtime,Standards. 43 pages. Gary Blake Peterson #982610. Published by Gary Blake Peterson (A0.1401308).Charles L. Johnson's (1875-1950) Iola was first published in 1905 as an intermezzo, and again in 1906 as an Indian-themed love song. It had a new life when the song Playmates was released as a “new” composition by Saxie Dowell in 1940. Playmates sounded suspiciously identical to the chorus of Iola, and Johnson and Jerry Vogel (who owned the copyright) eventually settled the case of potential plagiarism out of court for a significant sum. Playmates has since become a common playground melody and a “clapping song” throughout American schoolyards today. This happy and joyous version by Gary Blake Peterson is based on Johnson's original piano score, with ragtime elements added to the chorus. It is scored for 13-piece ragtime orchestra: String quartet, plus flute, clarinet, 2 cornets, trombone, tuba, drum set, piano, and double bass.
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