Honky Tonk Piano (RCA LPM-26/RCA LPM-3080 - 1951/1953) Frankie Carle

This entry constitutes two volumes of honky-tonk piano played by famous bandleader and pianist Frankie Carle for RCA Victor in the early 1950s while the style, part of the first ragtime revival, was a hot commodity. Although there were some common threads and stylistic cues he shared with Lou Busch, one of the top players of the genre, Carle’s style differed more toward jazz and stride in some instances. The majority of tracks are steeped in old songs, although there are a couple of rags, and the newest entry of the bunch, The Old Piano Roll Blues. A nice overall nostalgic journey. Restored into high fidelity mono, as were the original recordings, 00:00 In a Little Spanish Town 01:54 Crazy Bone Rag 04:34 Frankie Carle Rag (Old Folks at Home) 07:15 Frankie and Johnny 10:22 The Prisoner’s Song 13:02 The Old Piano Roll Blues 15:15 Memories 17:32 Nobody’s Sweetheart 19:40 I Can’t Give You Anything but Love Baby 21:46 Someday Sweetheart 24:07 I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now 27:01 Just a Girl That Men Forget 29:51 Alexander’s Ragtime Band 32:02 Who’s Sorry Now?