Back when I was a nipper, my parents took me to see a ragtime piano show by a guy named Max Morath for my 13th birthday. They had the album of the show I went to, and I just found it on YouTube. Listen to each part of the album... really good music, and wonderful showmanship. Two of my all-time favorites are "Take Me Out To The Ball Game" (Part 4) and "Where Did Robinson Crusoe Go With Friday On Saturday Night?" (Final Part). The drinking songs in Part 3 and the "dirty" songs in Part 5 are also wonderful (and John Valby doesn't have to worry about competition from these dirty ditties).
I've been to about 30 of his shows since. And I asked him to autograph that original 1969 program each time. Poor guy would see that battered old program and pop another dozen gray hairs.
Every one of his many albums is well worth the listen.
In fact, here he is, performing Scott Joplin's immortal Maple Leaf Rag. Hey, if Badtux can do it, so can I.
Bonus track: Ethan Uslan performing The Blue Danube as a rag.
And a BONUS bonus track ('cuz I just love me some Spike Jones):
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