Les C. Copeland 
Last updated: 01.02.24
Les C. Copeland was an American pianist and composer of popular music. According to Trebor J. Tichenor in his Ragtime Rediscoveries, he was an acquaintance of S. Brunson Campbell ("Ragtime Kid" of the 1890's who studied with Scott Joplin) with whom he grew up in rural Kansas. He became famous as pianist for Lew Dockstader's Minstrels, celebrated in his Dockstader Rag (1912), and went to Paris running his own cabaret. George Gershwin regarded him as one of his favourite pianists.

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url15.gif Les C. Copeland Biography and list of works by "Perfessor" Bill Edwards  
Les C. Copeland  has at least 7 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.
Good Resolutions
Music by: Les C. Copeland.
Words by: Jean Havez
Publisher: Jerome & Schwartz Publishing Co.
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Printed: 1912. Sheet Music 5 pages.
Honeymoon Days
Music by: Les C. Copeland.
Words by: Jean Havez
Publisher: Jerome & Schwartz Publishing Co.
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Printed: 1912. Sheet Music 5 pages.
I Ain't Married No More
Music by: Les C. Copeland.
Words by: Rennold Wolf
Publisher: M. Witmark and Sons
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Printed: 1917. Sheet Music 4 pages.
I Just Can't Get Rid of That Plaster
Music by: Les C. Copeland.
Co-Author: Jean Havez
Publisher: Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co.
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  Printed: 1912. Sheet Music 5 pages.
Luxury
Music by: Les C. Copeland.
Words by: Neil O'Brien
Publisher: Jerome & Schwartz Publishing Co.
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Printed: 1912. Sheet Music 5 pages.
Melody Man
Music by: Les C. Copeland.
Words by: Jean Havez
Publisher: Jerome H. Remick & Co.
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Printed: 1912. Sheet Music 5 pages.
b0000cuki1_m.jpgWhat the Engine Done
Music by: Les C. Copeland.
Publisher: Jerome H. Remick & Co.
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Printed: 1911. Sheet Music 7 pages.
  Title Co-Author(s) Sequencer
       
audiomidi15.gif Cabbage-Leaf Rag (1909) Colin D. McDonald
audiomidi15.gif Dockstader Rag (1912), The James Pitt-Payne
audiomidi15.gif Les Copeland's 38th Street Rag (1913) James Pitt-Payne
  Title (Release Year) Performers Instruments
       
audiodbemp315.gif Cabbage-Leaf Rag (1909) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. D/A/T/T/B/GB(B)
audiodbemp315.gif Dockstader Rag (1912), The Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. A/T/T/T/B/GB(B)
audiodbemp315.gif Dockstader Rag (1912), The Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. A/T/B
audiodbemp315.gif Les Copeland's 38th Street Rag (1913) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. T/T/T/B/B/GB(B)
audiodbemp315.gif What the Engine Done (1911) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. A/T/B/B/GB(B)/V(OT)
     Performer CD Title Supplier
       
Ragtime Music CDs:
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cd15.gif Trebor Jay Tichenor Ragtime Reunion
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cd15.gif Meg Graf Eatin' Time -- A Ragtime Feast CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15es.gif
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Item Title Available €     £     $     Other
             
DBE716 Cabbage-Leaf Rag (1909) - A Rich Two-Step
D/A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 2½ mins.
1-2 days
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DBE717 The Dockstader Rag (1912)
A/T/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 2¼ mins.
1-2 days
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DBE717C The Dockstader Rag (1912)
A/T/B, approx. 2¼ mins.
1-2 days
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DBE718 Les Copeland's 38th Street Rag (1913)
T/T/T/B/B/GB(B), approx. 1¾ mins.
1-2 days
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DBE719 What The Engine Done (1911) - Song
A/T/B/B/GB(B)/V(OT), approx. 3¾ mins.
1-2 days
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     Title Instruments Remarks
       
sm15.gif Cabbage-Leaf Rag (1909) D/A/T/T/B/GB(B) dbe15.gifwvicon.gif
sm15.gif Dockstader Rag (1912), The A/T/T/T/B/GB(B) dbe15.gifPub.
sm15.gif Dockstader Rag (1912), The A/T/B dbe15.gifPub.
sm15.gif Les Copeland's 38th Street Rag (1913) T/T/T/B/B/GB(B) dbe15.gifPub.
sm15.gif What the Engine Done (1911) A/T/B/B/GB(B)/V(OT) dbe15.gifPub.
     Title Attribution Instruments Source Remarks
           
pdf15.gif 42nd Street Rag (1913) L.C. Copeland (music)
Jack Smith (coauth.)
Piano Ragtime Dorian Henry wvicon.gif
pdf15.gif Cabbage-Leaf Rag (1909) L.C. Copeland (music) Piano IMSLP wvicon.gif
pdf15.gif Dockstader Rag (1912), The L.C. Copeland (music) Piano IMSLP wvicon.gif
pdf15.gif French Pastry Rag (1914) L.C. Copeland (music) Piano Ragtime Piano Pub.
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Invitation Rag (1911) L.C. Copeland (music)
Piano IMSLP
Indiana
Pub.
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Les Copeland's 38th Street Rag (1913) L.C. Copeland (music)
Piano IMSLP
Ragtime Dorian Henry
Pub.
pdf15.gif What the Engine Done (1911) L.C. Copeland (w&m)
N. O'Brien (perf.)
Piano, Voice Kirk Pub.
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 25 works by Les C. Copeland. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER pdf15.gif (w&m)
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Cabbage-Leaf Rag 1909 Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)  wvicon.gif youtube15.jpg audiomidi15.gif audiodbemp315.gif
Invitation Rag 1911  wvicon.gif youtube15.jpg
What the Engine Done (w&m) 1911 Al. Bernard (perf.)
Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)
Neil O'Brien (perf.)
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Dockstader Rag, The 1912 Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)  Pub. youtube15.jpg audiomidi15.gif audiodbemp315.gif audiodbemp315.gif
Good Resolutions 1912 Jean Havez (words)  amazon15.gif wvicon.gif
Honeymoon Days 1912 Jean Havez (words)  amazon15.gif Pub.
I Just Can't Get Rid of That Plaster 1912 Jean Havez (co-author)  amazon15.gif wvicon.gif
Luxury 1912 Neil O'Brien (words)  amazon15.gif Pub.
Melody Man 1912 Jean Havez (words)  amazon15.gif Pub.
42nd Street Rag 1913 Jack Smith (co-author)  Pub. youtube15.jpg
Les Copeland's 38th Street Rag 1913 Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)  Pub. youtube15.jpg audiomidi15.gif audiodbemp315.gif
French Pastry Rag 1914  Pub. youtube15.jpg
Old Soaken Bucket, The 1915c
Race Track Blues 1916c
Rocky Mountain Fox 1916c
Twist and Twirl 1916c
Bees and Honey Rag 1917
I Ain't Married No More 1917 Rennold Wolf (words)  amazon15.gif wvicon.gif
Texas Blues 1917
Save Your Money, John 1919  wvicon.gif
Ivoryland 1925  wvicon.gif
My Cuban Rose 1925 "Tricks" : Revue
Sweetie Do! 1925 "Tricks" : Revue
Vanity Fayre 1925 "Tricks" : Revue
We Don't Give a Darn About Nothing 1925 "Tricks" : Revue
     Composer Title Performer
       
youtube15.jpg L.C. Copeland 42nd Street Rag (2:20) Ragtime Dorian Henry
youtube15.jpg L.C. Copeland Les Copeland's 38th Street Rag (1:31) Ragtime Dorian Henry
youtube15.jpg L.C. Copeland Cabbage-Leaf Rag (2:19) Ragtime Dorian Henry
youtube15.jpg L.C. Copeland The Dockstader Rag (1:51) Ragtime Dorian Henry
youtube15.jpg L.C. Copeland Invitation Rag (2:04) Ragtime Dorian Henry
youtube15.jpg L.C. Copeland French Pastry Rag (2:54) Ragtime Dorian Henry