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James Sylvester Scott (February 12, 1885 – August 30, 1938) was an African-American ragtime composer, regarded as one of the three most important composers of classic ragtime, along with Scott Joplin and Joseph Lamb.

He was born in Neosho, Missouri to James Scott Sr. and Molly Thomas Scott, both former slaves. In 1901 his family moved to Carthage, Missouri, where he attended Lincoln High School. In 1902 he began working at the music store of Charles L. Dumars, first at menial labor, but before long demonstrating music at the piano, including his own pieces. Demand for his music convinced Dumars to print the first of Scott's published compositions, "A Summer Breeze", in 1903.

In 1906 he moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where Scott Joplin introduced him to publisher John Stillwell Stark. The first Scott rag that Stark published, "Frog Legs Rag", became a hit, and Scott became a regular contributor to the Stark catalogue. In 1914 Scott moved to Kansas City, Missouri, where he married Nora Johnson, taught music, and accompanied silent movies.

With the arrival of sound movies, his fortunes declined. He lost his theatre work, his wife died without child, and his health deteriorated. Though it is said he continued to compose, he published nothing after Stark's retirement in 1922. He died in Kansas City, Kansas and was buried there in the Westlawn Cemetery.

Scott's best-known compositions include "Climax Rag", "Frog Legs Rag", "Grace and Beauty", "Ophelia Rag" and "The Ragtime Oriole".

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Scott_(musician) 3/2012

All compositions have been re-typeset and original artwork thumbnails included where available.

The only known work omitted from this collection is ‘Calliope Rag’ believed c. 1906 but unpublished until 1964. Discrepancies exist over how much of the piece is the original work of Scott.

Tony Wilkinson 2012.


Contents

Compositions ( Chronological )

Title Published Type A Summer Breeze 1903 March & Two-Step. Fascinator 1903 March & Two-Step On The Pike 1904 March & Two-Step Frog Legs Rag 1906 Rag Calliope Rag (not inc.) c.1906 Rag Kansas City Rag 1907 Rag Grace and Beauty 1909 Rag Great Scott Rag 1909 Rag Ragtime Betty 1909 Rag Sunburst Rag 1909 Rag Valse Venice 1909 Waltz Hearts Longing 1910 Waltz She’s my Girl from Anaconda 1909 Song Sweetheart Time 1909 Song Hilarity Rag 1910 Rag Ophelia Rag 1910 Rag Princess Rag 1911 Rag Quality 1911 Rag Ragtime Oriole 1911 Rag Climax Rag 1914 Rag Suffragette 1914 Waltz Take me out to Lakeside 1914 Song Evergreen Rag 1915 Rag Honey Moon Rag 1916 Rag Prosperity Rag 1916 Rag Efficiency Rag 1917 Rag Paramount Rag 1917 Rag Dixie Dimples 1918 Rag / Fox-Trot Rag Sentimental 1918 Rag Springtime of Love 1918 Waltz New Era Rag 1919 Rag Peace and Plenty Rag 1919 Rag Troubadour Rag 1919 Rag Modesty Rag 1920 Rag Pegasus 1920 Rag Shimmie Shake 1920 Song Don’t Jazz Me – Rag 1921 Rag Victory Rag 1921 Rag Broadway Rag 1922 Rag


Compositions ( Alphabetical )

Title Published Type A Summer Breeze 1903 March & Two-Step Broadway Rag 1922 Rag Calliope Rag (not inc.) c.1906 Rag Climax Rag 1914 Rag Dixie Dimples 1918 Rag / Fox-Trot Don’t Jazz Me – Rag 1921 Rag Efficiency Rag 1917 Rag Evergreen Rag 1915 Rag Fascinator 1903 March & Two-Step Frog Legs Rag 1906 Rag Grace and Beauty 1909 Rag Great Scott Rag 1909 Rag Hearts Longing 1910 Waltz Hilarity Rag 1910 Rag Honey Moon Rag 1916 Rag Kansas City Rag 1907 Rag Modesty Rag 1920 Rag New Era Rag 1919 Rag On The Pike 1904 March & Two-Step Ophelia Rag 1910 Rag Paramount Rag 1917 Rag Peace and Plenty Rag 1919 Rag Pegasus 1920 Rag Princess Rag 1911 Rag Prosperity Rag 1916 Rag Quality 1911 Rag Rag Sentimental 1918 Rag Ragtime Betty 1909 Rag Ragtime Oriole 1911 Rag She’s my Girl from Anaconda 1909 Song Shimmie Shake 1920 Song Springtime of Love 1918 Waltz Suffragette 1914 Waltz Sunburst Rag 1909 Rag Sweetheart Time 1909 Song Take me out to Lakeside 1914 Song Troubadour Rag 1919 Rag Valse Venice 1909 Waltz Victory Rag 1921 Rag


Transcription by Tony Wilkinson 2012.�

Introd. f

Not too fast.Not too fast.Not too fast.Not too fast.

mf

5

9

13

ff

1. 2.17

James Scott1903

March & Two-StepA Summer Breeze


mf

22

26

30

f

1. 2.34

mf

39

3


43

47

51

ff

55

ff mf

59

ff

63

4


ff mf

67

ff

1. 2.71

mf

76

80

ff

84

1. 2.88

smoothly

If the octaves are too difficult play the lower note. ( Composer )

5


Transcription by Tony Wilkinson 2012.

Introd. f sfz

Not fast.Not fast.Not fast.Not fast.

mf

5

10

14

1. 2.18

A Classic

James Scott1922

Broadway Rag


f

23

27

32

1. 2.36

41

3


45

49

53

ff

57

pf

61

65

4


69

1. 2.73

f

78

82

87

1. 2.91

5



Introd. f


mf

5

9

f

13

f

1. 2.18

Climax Rag

James Scott1914


f

23

28

33

f

1. 2.38

43

3


48

52

mp– p

56

60

64

4


1. 2.68

f ff

73

78

83

88

5



Introd. mf f mf

ModeratoModeratoModeratoModerato

mf

5

mp cresc.

9

13

1. 2.17

James Scott

1918

Dixie DimplesNovelty Rag or Fox-Trot

Gracefully and not fast.


mf

22

26

30

1. 2.34

mf

39

3


mp

43

47

51

p– f

55

59

TrioTrioTrioTrio

L.H.

4


63

1. 2.67

mf

72

mp

76

80

84

5



Introd. f

Not too fastNot too fastNot too fastNot too fast

mf

5

9

13

1. 2.17

Don't Jazz Me - Rag( I'm Music )

James Scott1921


mp– mf

22

26

30

f

1. 2.34

f

39

3


43

47

51

ff sfz

55

p– mf

59

cresc.

63

4


67

1. 2.71

mf

76

80

84

1. 2.88

Slower

5



Introd. f


f

5

9

13

1. 2.17

James Scott1917

Efficiency Rag


mf

22

26

30

1. 2.34

39

3


43

47

51

f

55

59

63

4


67

1. 2.71

mf

76

80

84

1. 2.88

5



Introd. f

Not fastNot fastNot fastNot fast

5

9

13

James Scott1915

Evergreen Rag


1. 2.17

f

22

26

30

1. 2.34

FineFineFineFine

3


p– mf

39

44

48

1. 2.52

f

57

TrioTrioTrioTrio

D.S. al FineD.S. al FineD.S. al FineD.S. al Fine

4



Piano mf


5

9

f

1. 2.13

f

18

Frog Legs Rag

James Scott1906


22

26

1. 2.30

f

35

39

3


43

47

f sfz

51

mf

55

59

4


63

1. 2.67

f

72

76

80

1. 2.84

5



Piano f mp

mf

5

9

13

ff f

1. 2.17

N.B. Do not play thispiece fast. - Composer

L.H.

( A Classy Rag )James Scott

1909

Grace and Beauty


f– mp

22

26

f

30

f f

1. 2.35

40

3


44

48

ff f

52

ff sfz

56

p– f

60

64

L.H.

3

TrioTrioTrioTrio

1

23

1

5

3

4


68

1. 2.72

mf– f

77

p

81

85

89

3

5



Introd. f


5

9

13

1. 2.17

James Scott

1909

Great ScottRag


mf– f

23

28

32

mp– f

1. 2.36

f mp

40

45

3


49

1. 2.53

57

62

66

1. 2.70

4



Piano f

7

14

22

1. 2.30

Introd. a tempo

WaltzesHearts Longing

James Scott1910

2nd time: ToInt (Bar 72)


mf

38

46

54

1.62

2.70

[ Int. ]D.S. D.S. D.S. D.S. @

3


76

1.83

2.89

96

103

110

4


117

124

132

139

147

f ff ff

155

a tempo

5



Piano mf


5

9

1. 2.14

19

Hilarity Rag

James Scott1910


23

27

1. 2.31

36

p– mf

40

3


44

1. 2.48

mf

53

57

61

1. 2.65

4



Piano f

Do not play this piece fastDo not play this piece fastDo not play this piece fastDo not play this piece fast

5

9

1. 2.13

ff

18

Honey Moon Rag

James Scott1916


mf

22

f

26

30

f

34

38

3


42

46

ff

50

cresc.

54

58

cresc.

62

p– mf

4


66

ff

70

f

74

78

82

1. 2.86

5



Piano f


mf

5

9

13

f

1. 2.17

James Scott1907

Kansas City Rag

L.H.


f

22

26

30

1. 2.34

39

43

FineFineFineFine

TrioTrioTrioTrio

3


47

52

57

62

67

71


4



Introd.


mf

5

f

9

13

1. 2.18

James Scott1920

Modesty RagA Classic


mf

23

27

31

1. 2.35

mf

40

3


44

48

52

p– mp

56

60

TrioTrioTrioTrio

4


64

fz

1. 2.68

f

73

77

81

fz

85

5



Introd. f


5

9

13

1. 2.17

New Era Rag( Dance )

James Scott1919


22

26

30

1. 2.34

39

3

3


43

47

51

p

55

59

63

TrioTrioTrioTrio

4


1. 2.67

f

72

76

80

84

88

3

5



Introd. f

mf

5

9

13

1. 2.17


March & Two-Step

On The Pike

James Scott1904


f

22

27

32

1. 2.37

43

49

3


p– f

55

60

65

70

76

1. 2.82

Repeat 8va.

TrioTrioTrioTrio

4



Introd.


mf

5

9

mf

13

3 3

Ophelia Rag

James Scott1910


1. 2.17

22

26

30

1. 2.34

3

FineFineFineFine

3


39

p mf

43

47

51

1. 2.55

TrioTrioTrioTrio


4



Introd. ff


mf

5

9

13

1. 2.17

Paramount Rag

James Scott1917


f

22

26

30

1. 2.34

p

39

43

3


47

1. 2.51

f

56

60

64

1. 2.68

Play this strain 8va.

4



Introd. f


mf

5

9

13

1. 2.17

James Scott1919

Peace and Plenty Rag


f

22

26

30

1. 2.35

40

3


44

48

52

ff

56

mf

60

3

3

4


64

68

1. 2.73

78

82

86

3

3

3

FineFineFineFine

3


5



Introd.


f

mf

5

9

13

1. 2.17

22

PegasusA Classic Rag

James Scott1920

f


26

30

1. 2.34

p– mp

39

43

47

3

3

3

3

3

3


1. 2.51

f

56

60

64

68

1. 2.72

f

3

3 3

3

3

4



Piano f


mf

5

9

13

17

James Scott

1911

Princess Rag


f

21

25

29

1. 2.33

p– mf

38

42

3


46

1. 2.50

55

60

65

70

4



Introd. f


mf

5

9

13

f

17

Prosperity Rag

James Scott1916


f

21

25

29

1. 2.33

f

38

42

3


46

f

50

f

54

58

62

66

p– mf

4


1. 2.70

f

75

mf

79

83

87

1. 2.91

Play 8va

5



Piano f


5

mf– p

9

13

1. 2.18

3

QualityA High Class Rag

James Scott1911

3

3


mf– f

23

27

31

1. 2.35

40

3

3


44

48

52

p

56

61

3

4


f

1. 2.67

ff

73

77

82

87

5



Piano f


mf

5

9

13

1. 2.17

Rag Sentimental

James Scott1918

loco

loco loco


mp– f

22

26

30

1. 2.34

mf

39

3


43

47

p

51

55

59

63

4


1.67

mf

2.71

75

80

1. 2.85

play 8va.

5



Piano mf


p

5

mf

9

1. 2.13

f

18

James Scott

1909

Ragtime 'Betty'

L.H.


22

26

30

34

38

L.H.

3


42

46

50

54

58

mp– f

4


1. 2.62

67

71

75

1. 2.79

5



Introd. mf

mf

5

9

13

1. 2.17

Do not play this piece fast.

L.H.

R.H.

L.H.

R.H. L.H.

James Scott

1911

Ragtime Oriole

5 4 5

12

3 1

5

L.H.

R.H.

L.H.

R.H. L.H.


f

22

26

30

1. 2.34

mf

39

3


43

47

51

55

60

5 4 5

12

3 1

5

L.H.

R.H.

L.H.

R.H. L.H.

FineFineFineFine

TrioTrioTrioTrio

4


65

1. 2.70

75

80

1. 2.85


5



f mp

Some

I knew

time- a

that I

go- I

would have

start ed

to

- out

go to

to seek

work and

my

5

for

hus

tune,

tle,

-

- out

out in

with

the

the

West,

boys,

the

the

Gol

min

den

ing

-

- boys

West. I'd

So

of

Sue and

ten-

8

Music: James ScottLyrics: Charles R. Dumars

1909

She's my Girl from Anaconda


I

heard

could

that

go

mon

back

ey- grew

home

out

to

there

New

on

York Cit

bush

y

es,

-

- I

to

could

hear

not

the

11

noise,

rest, till

the

I

cit

could

y- noise,

test. So

We

in

had

An

planned

a

for

- con

wed

- da

ding

-

-

in

bells

Mon

as

ta

soon

- na

as

-

13

I

I

just

could

made

make

a

a stake,

start,

and

and at

to go

once

back

I met

East and

the Dear

live in

est- girl

ease

and

for

16

mf p

3


sat

gave

is

to

- fac

her

f

-

my

tion- sake.

heart,

So

She was

I

tall

made

and

big

hand

mon

some

ey

-

-

al

ver

ways

y

-

- quick

danc

and

ing-

18

f

hap

then we

py-

named

as a

the

lark,

day,

and

now

p

as

we're

good

hap

as

py-

she

as

could

can

be.

be.

-

-

20

p

She

ff

was my girl from An a- con- da,- She was

23

ff

tall and hand some- too, when she went out in her

26

Chorus

Chorus

Chorus

Chorus

4


run a bout,- they said there goes Miss Sue. But she was

29

mine she said, and no one could ev er- win her love from

32

me, And - that I knew for she's true blue, she was my

35

Dar ling- Sue. She was my Sue.

1. 2.38

D.S. $

5



IntroductionBrilliant

ff

Tempo di ValseTempo di ValseTempo di ValseTempo di Valse

mp p mf f mp Valse

9

p mp

17

p mp

25

mp

33

James Scott1918

Springtime of LoveValse

rit. - - - - - - - -

a tempo

Daintily


cresc. mp

1. 2.42

mf

50

ff

1. 2.59

mp p

68

mp p

77

3

FineFineFineFine

Brilliant

Daintily (Tempo 1)

3


86

cresc.

95

ff f mp p

103

mf

111

f p

120

mp

1. 2.130

3

dolce

a tempoTrioTrioTrioTrio

rit.

3

a tempo

3

D.S. D.S. D.S. D.S. al Fine al Fine al Fine al Fine

4



Introd. f sfz


f

5

9

14

1. 2.18

James Scott

1909

Sunburst Rag

L. H.


p– mf

22

27

32

f

1. 2.37

42

L. H.

3


47

51

sfz

55

59

64

TrioTrioTrioTrio

4


69

f

1. 2.73

78

82

87

5



f

In

One

Spring

glo ri

when

- ous

the

-

flow

night in

ers-

the

are

6

mf

month

bloom

of

ing-

June

fine that

with a

is just

big full

the time

moon

when

just

my

the time

Sweet

to

heart-

11

Sweetheart Time

Music: James ScottLyrics: Charles R. Dumars

1909


mine

spoon

Looks

My Sweet

fair er

heart-

- and

and

sweet

I

er

had

- than

that

an

eve

y

ning

-

-

16

planned

Rose That

and

is

were go

known

ing

far

- up

the

town,

sweet est

just

- of

to

all

hear the

that

Brass

grows

Band

Her

Her

20

eyes

moth

are

er- and

dark

Fath

brown

er

and

- said

her hair

they'd

is

go

too

too

Her

For

teeth

neith

are

er-

like

had

25

an

Pearl,

y

but

-

of

thing- else

bet

to

ter- hue

do

She

This

looks

made

ve

her

ry

so

- neat

mad

and

and

is

made

30

3


me

so

feel

ve

so

ry- sweet

bad for

She

they

is

made

Joy ful

this

- and

bright

nev

night

er

a

- gets

hoo

blue.

doo.-

35

It was sweet heart- time when she

41

said I'm thine, If you ask my

46

Pa pa- and my ma ma- and they give their

51

Chorus

Chorus

Chorus

Chorus

4


heart y- con sent- which I hope But if they ob -

55

ject, which I do ex pect- -

60

We- will have to be good un til- they're in the mood For it's

65

sweet heart- time It was time.

1. 2.70

sfz

D.C.

5



f


2.

1.

When twi

Take me

light-

to

draws near

"Lake Side"

and

that

the whole

beau ti

world

- ful

seems

-

7

mf

place,

drear,

Where

And

your

you've

life

no

seems

place

com

to

plete,

go,

- - -

- -

12

legato

Music; James ScottLyrics: Ida Miller

1914

Take Me Out To LakeSide

Piano


You

Or ches

may

-

sit

tras-

guess

play ing

ing-

-

but

and

no

eve

thought

ry- one

ex press

sway

-

ing

ing-

- gives

The

you,

plea ures-

such

you

a

love

17

treat,

so,

- -

You- -

Danc

think

ing

of

- and

your

glanc

on ly

ing-

-

with

while

smiles

you feel

so en

so lone

tranc-

ly

ing

-

is

it

23

all

all

Seems

You

a

can

dream

see, The

So- -

- - Waltz

while you

Hes

are

i-

pin

ta-

ing

tion

-

- is

there

29

allcomes

thea re

senmindsa

-- tion,

ing,--

AOh

gloricome and

ous-dancethought it

withseems.

me.- -- -

35

rit.

3


Take me out to Lake Side- Sun day- af ter- noon- -

41

mf

Where the band is play ing,- Flow ers- all in bloom, -

49

Boys and girls to geth- er- Hap py- as a lark, Take me

57

out to "Lake Side"- Beau ti- ful- Lake Side- park. park.

1. 2.66

Refra

in

Refra

in

Refra

in

Refra

in

4



Piano ff


mf

5

9

13

1. 2.17

James Scott1903

The FascinatorMarch & Two-Step


f

22

26

30

1. 2.34

39

8va 2nd time.

3


43

47

51

55

59

4


63

1. 2.67

72

76

80

1. 2.84

5



f mp


This

There

dance

is

has

a dance

caus'd

to

much

day

strife

- They

Will make

call the

you quit

Shim

your

mie- say,

wife. A

O boy!

prea

this

cher-

dance

leave

is

his

keen

pit,

7

I'll

A

'splain

sane man

just

have

what

a

I mean.

fit. And

Now

if

if

it's

you

done

want

just

to

right

know.

'Twill

Just how

make

this

her lose

dance

her

do go

sight

13

And

Come

then

to

she'll

the Cab

faint a

a-

way

ret

-

- I'll

When

show

you

you

be

how

gin-

to

to

sway

sway

19

Vamp

The Shimmie ShakeDance

Music: James ScottLyris: Cleota Wilson

1920

rit. - - - - - -

rit. - - - - - -


First look a round- and do your self- some pick ing- Then get your self- a swell look ing- chic ken-

23

mf

Now let that Jazz Band play

27

Then wrap your arms a round- her like a fa ther.- Don't look so nice, oh you needn' t- both er-

31

O what a thrill Hey! Hey!

35

a tempo

Choru

s

Choru

s

Choru

s

Choru

s

a tempo

L.H.

3


Let your shoul ders- teach hers how to qui ver.- Till you both be gin- to shake and shi ver-

39

Then you have her all your way.

43

Gaze in her eyes and do the "Tex as- Wig gle"- 'Twill make her feel so good she'll have to gig gle.-

47

Thats the Shim mie- Shake I say. say.

1. 2.51

4



Piano mf

Tempo di ValseTempo di ValseTempo di ValseTempo di Valse

mf

cresc.

8

mf

15

22

cresc.

29

Introd.

James Scott1914

The SuffragetteWaltz

rit.

a tempo

FineFineFineFine


f

37

44

mf

1. 2.

51

58

64

f

3


p

ModeratoModeratoModeratoModerato70

76

82

mf

89

f

1. 2.96

with expression

a tempo


4



Piano mf


5

9

1. 2.13

f

18

Moderato

Troubadour Rag

James Scott1919


22

26

1. 2.30

35

39

3


43

47

ff

51

mf

55

59

TrioTrioTrioTrio

4


63

1. 2.67

f

72

76

80

1. 2.84

5



Piano f

5

11

17

23

L.H. rall.

a tempoIntrod.Introd.Introd.Introd.

James Scott1909

Valse Venice

Valse Andante ModeratoValse Andante ModeratoValse Andante ModeratoValse Andante Moderato


29

f

35

1.43

2.50

58

64

L.H.

a tempo

3


71

77

84

p

91

98

mf

106

TrioTrioTrioTrio

4


114

mf

122

128

135

142

149

5



Introd. f


5

9

13

1. 2.18

Victory RagJames Scott

1921


f

23

27

32

1. 2.36

mf

41

3


45

49

53

f

57

61

p– mf

65

TrioTrioTrioTrio

4


69

1. 2.73

f

78

82

86

1. 2.90

5


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