Albert F. Marzian 
Last updated: 01.02.24
Albert F. Marzian was a composer and publisher of popular music based in Albany, Indiana. The writer of a few top-notch rags, especially The Lion Tamer (1913) under the name of Mark Janza. It is generally considered by the present day ragtime community that Albert F. Marzian and Mark Janza are one and the same person. Albert F. Marzian was also known to be a well-known band leader and string bass player.

Websites:
url15.gif Albert F. Marzian Biography and list of works by "Perfessor" Bill Edwards  
  Title Co-Author(s) Sequencer
       
audiomidi15.gif Angel Food (1911) Sakae Watanabe
audiomidi15.gif Aviation Rag (1910) Perf. Bill Edwards
audiomidi15.gif Lion Tamer (1913), The Perf. Bill Edwards
  Title (Release Year) Performers Instruments
       
audiodbemp315.gif Angel Food (1911) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. A/T/T/B/GB(B)
audiodbemp315.gif Aviation Rag (1910) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. A/T/T/T+B/B/GB(B)
audiodbemp315.gif Bale O' Cotton (1914) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. A+D/T/T/B/GB(B)
audiodbemp315.gif Lion Tamer (1913), The Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. D/T/T/B/B/GB(B)
     Performer CD Title Supplier
       
Ragtime Music CDs:
cd15.gif Nora Hulse Cake Walks, Two Steps and Rags by Women Composers
cd15.gif Paragon Ragtime Orchestra The Whistler and His Dog flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif
cd15.gif American Ragtime Ensemble Ragtime Chamber Music flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif
cd15.gif Sue Keller I Got What It Takes CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Sue Keller Kellerized flag15us.gif flag15de.gif
cd15.gif Bill Edwards A Bag of Rags
cd15.gif Bill Edwards Music for Muskoka
cd15.gif Bill Edwards A Ragtime Sampler
cd15.gif Bill Edwards Rhapsodies in Ragtime
cd15.gif Bill Edwards Whipped Cream Rag
Item Title Available €     £     $     Other
             
DBE746 Angel Food (1911) - Rag
A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 4¼ mins.
1-2 days
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DBE747 Aviation Rag (1910) - March Two Step
A/T/T/T+B/B/GB(B), approx. 3¾ mins.
1-2 days
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DBE748 Bale O' Cotton (1914) - Rag - A Southern Fox Trot
A+D/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3¾ mins.
1-2 days
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DBE749 The Lion Tamer (1913) - A Syncopated Fantasia
D/T/T/B/B/GB(B), approx. 5¾ mins.
1-2 days
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     Title Instruments Remarks
       
sm15.gif Angel Food (1911) A/T/T/B/GB(B) dbe15.gifpdf15.gifwvicon.gif
sm15.gif Aviation Rag (1910) A/T/T/T+B/B/GB(B) dbe15.gifPub.
sm15.gif Bale O' Cotton (1914) A+D/T/T/B/GB(B) dbe15.gifpdf15.gifPub.
sm15.gif Lion Tamer (1913), The D/T/T/B/B/GB(B) dbe15.gifpdf15.gifPub.
     Title Attribution Instruments Source Remarks
           
pdf15.gif Angel Food (1911) A.F. Marzian (music) Piano IMSLP wvicon.gif
pdf15.gif Bale O' Cotton (1914) A.F. Marzian (music) Piano IMSLP wvicon.gif
pdf15.gif Evening Chimes (1913) A.F. Marzian (music) Piano IMSLP Pub.
pdf15.gif Felicity (1914) A.F. Marzian (music) Piano IMSLP Pub.
pdf15.gif Flight of Fancy March (1914) A.F. Marzian (music) Piano IMSLP Pub.
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Lion Tamer (1913), The A.F. Marzian (music)
Piano IMSLP
YorkSpace
Pub.
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 13 works by Albert F. Marzian. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER pdf15.gif
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Elks Carnival March for Louisville 1899
Aviation Rag 1910 Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)
as Mark Janza
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Angel Food 1911 Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)  wvicon.gif youtube15.jpg audiomidi15.gif audiodbemp315.gif
Youth & Beauty Waltzes 1912  Pub.
Evening Chimes 1913  wvicon.gif
I Love You 1913  Pub.
Lion Tamer, The 1913 Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)
as Mark Janza
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Tonawanda 1913  Pub.
Bale O' Cotton 1914 Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)
as Mark Janza
 Pub. youtube15.jpg  audiodbemp315.gif
Felicity 1914  Pub.
Flight of Fancy March 1914  Pub.
Signal Bells 1914  Pub.
Charms 1928
     Composer Title Performer
       
youtube15.jpg A.F. Marzian Angel Food (0:00) Ragtime Dorian Henry
youtube15.jpg A.F. Marzian Bale O' Cotton (0:00) Ragtime Dorian Henry