Harry Belding
Last updated: 29.04.25
Harry Belding is another of those obscure ragtime composers with St. Louis, Missouri connections. He is known to have published just two rags, Good Gravy Rag (1913) and Apple Sass Rag (1914) and both of which are still recorded even today. His portrait on the left is taken from He's a Rag Picker (1914) words & music by Irving Berlin, and published by Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co., New York, USA.
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| Title | Co-Author(s) | Sequencer |
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Apple Sass Rag (1914) | James Pitt-Payne | |
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Good Gravy Rag (1913) | James Pitt-Payne |
| Title (Release Year) | Performers | Instruments |
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Apple Sass Rag (1914) | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. | A+S/T/T/T+B/B/GB(B) |
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Good Gravy Rag (1913) | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. | A/T/T/T+B/B/GB(B) |
| Performer | CD Title | Supplier |
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| Ragtime Music CDs: | |||
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Various Artists | Thatsum Rag! |        |
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Paul Lingle | Live at the Jug Club | |
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Chrysanthemum Ragtime Band | Preserves, Vol. 1 | |
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Terry Waldo | Ragtime Classics Vol. 1 | |
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David A. Jasen | Rompin' Stompin' Ragtime | |
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Bill Edwards | Whipped Cream Rag |
| Item | Title | Available | € | £ | $ | Other |
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| DBE670 | Apple Sass Rag (1914) A+S/T/T/T+B/B/GB(B), approx. 3½ mins. |
1-2 days |  |
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| DBE671 | Good Gravy Rag (1913) - A Musical Relish A/T/T/T+B/B/GB(B), approx. 3½ mins. |
1-2 days | |
| Title | Attribution | Instruments | Source | Remarks |
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Apple Sass (1914) | H. Belding (w&m) | Piano, Voice | Indiana |  |
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Good Gravy Rag (1913) | H. Belding (music) Miss Mike Berkin (perf.) Miss Mike Berkin (perf.) |
Piano | IMSLP Indiana |
Pub. |
| As performer | |||||
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He's a Rag Picker (1914) | I. Berlin (w&m) H. Belding (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana | |
The peformer is featured on 2 sheet music/recording covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
ER
| Title | Composer | Attribution | Remarks |
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He's a Rag Picker (1914) | Irving Berlin(w&m) | Harry Belding (perf.) |
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Back to the Carolina You Love (1914) | Jean Schwartz | Grant Clarke (words)
Harry Belding (perf.) |
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 2 works by Harry Belding.
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER
| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| Good Gravy Rag | 1913 | Miss Mike Berkin (perf.) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.) |
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| Apple Sass Rag | 1914 | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.) | Pub.  |