The History of Barrelhouse Blues Piano : An Educational Performance at The Jalopy Theater

Feb. 1st, 2020 The Jalopy Theater and School of Music in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Ethan Leinwand tells the story of one of America’s great, yet nearly forgotten, folk music traditions. From its origins, regional developments and master practitioners, Ethan will take you on a musical journey that will reshape the way you think about the history of the blues and the role of the piano. Timeline of the show: 00:00:00 - Pre-show 00:00:53 - Introduction and Terms - RAGTIME (2:55) 00:03:30 - The Maple Leaf Rag by Scott Joplin 00:07:52 - St. Louis Rag by Tom Turpin - FOLK BLUES (12:04) 00:13:47 - Cooney Vaughn’s Tremblin’ Blues by Little Brother Montgomery 00:17:50 - Old Louisiana Style Blues by Little Brother Montgomery - EARLY POPULAR BLUES (19:38) 00:20:57 - Memphis Blues by W.C. Handy 00:24:00 - St. Louis Blues by W.C. Handy - BARRELHOUSE BLUES (25:10) 00:25:10 - How to understand where this music came from 00:27:25 - The story of the 44s 00:30:55