Irene M. Giblin (1888-1974)

Overview

Quoting from the Arcadian Press sheet notes: "Just graduated from high school, Irene Giblin (1888-1974) of St. Louis, Missouri, got a job as a salesperson/pianist in the music department of a St. Louis department store. There, she showcased new music - rags, etc. - for the store's customers. It seems natural, in this environment that she would try creating some music of her own.
Irene Giblin wrote, and published, nine rags, starting in 1905 with "Chicken Chowder" (her favourite).
Like many other women ragtime composers, Irene Giblin gave up her career in music to raise a family. However, she never lost in music nor stopped playing the piano. According to her son, Ed O'Brien: "She was an extremely talented pianist and played all types of music extremely well, but it was obvious that the ragtime type of music was her first love".

Further reading, "Let's remember Irene Giblin!" by Jean Huling in The Ragtimer (Sep./Oct. 1983).

Websites:

Irene M. Giblin

Biography and list of works by "Perfessor" Bill Edwards

Irene M. Giblin (1888-1974) has at least 1 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.

Pickaninny Rag
By Irene M Giblin.

Publisher:	Sam Fox Pub. Co.
Suppliers:
Printed: 1908.	Sheet Music 5 pages. Limited Availability.

CDs

	Performer	CD Title	Supplier


Recorder Music CDs:
Bremen Recorder Touring Company	on "Recorder Ceilidh 2000, BRTC"
Bremen Recorder Touring Company	on "Recorder Recital at St. Mathews"
Ragtime Music CDs:
Various Artists	on "From Ragtime to Jazz Vol. 3: 1902-1923"	CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Virginia Eskin	on "Fluffy Ruffle Girls: Women in Ragtime"
Meg Graf	on "Eatin' Time -- A Ragtime Feast"	CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Nancy Fierro	on "Rags And Riches"
Turpintyme Ragsters	on "Chicken Chowder"
Squeek Steele	on "Ragtime Volume One"	CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Jelly Roll Morton	on "The Original Mr. Jelly Lord"
"Perfessor" Bill Edwards	on "Whipped Cream Rag"

Item	Title	Available	€	£	$	Other



DBE089	The Aviator Rag (1910) - Two Step D/A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3¾ mins.	out-of-print	€15.00	£12.50	$19.50
DBE090	Black Feather Two Step (1908) D/A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3 mins.	1-2 days
DBE092	Chicken Chowder (1905) - Characteristic Two Step A/T/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 4¼ mins.	1-2 days
DBE091	Columbia (1910) - Rag D/A/T/T+B/B/GB(B), approx. 3½ mins.	out-of-print	€15.00	£12.50	$19.50
DBE094	The Dixie Rag (1913) - Two Step A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 2¼ mins.	1-2 days
DBE093	Ketchup (1910) - Rag D/A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3¾ mins.	out-of-print	€15.00	£12.50	$19.50
DBE095	Pickaninny (1908) - Rag D/A(T)/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 2¼ mins.	1-2 days
⇑DBE096	Sleepy Lou (1906) - A Raggy Two Step A/T/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 2½ mins.	1-2 days
DBE097	Soap Suds (1906) - Two Step A/T/T/T+B/B/GB(B), approx. 3 mins.	1-2 days

Library

	Title	Instruments	Remarks


	The Aviator Rag (1910)	D/A/T/T/B/GB(B)
	Black Feather Two Step (1908)	D/A/T/T/B/GB(B)
	Chicken Chowder (1905)	A/T/T/T/B/GB(B)
	Chicken Chowder Rag (1905)	S/D/A/T/B
	Columbia (1910)	D/A/T/T+B/B/GB(B)
	The Dixie Rag (1913)	A/T/T/B/GB(B)
	Ketchup (1910)	D/A/T/T/B/GB(B)
	Pickaninny (1908)	D/A(T)/T/T/B/GB(B)
	Sleepy Lou (1906)	A/T/T/T/B/GB(B)
	Sleepy Lou (1906)	S/D/T/B
	Soap Suds (1906)	A/T/T/T+B/B/GB(B)

Works

This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 9 works by Irene M. Giblin (1888-1974). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Key: Electronic Resource Items

Title	Year	Co-Author	Words By	Remarks


Chicken Chowder (1905)	1905
Sleepy Lou (1906)	1906
Soap Suds (1906)	1906
Black Feather Two Step (1908)	1908
Pickaninny (1908)	1908
The Aviator Rag (1910)	1910
Columbia (1910)	1910
Ketchup (1910)	1910
The Dixie Rag (1913)	1913

Videos

	Title	Performer	Score/Song


The Aviator Rag (3:04)	Ragtime Dorian Henry	The Aviator Rag (1910)
Black Feather Two Step (2:49)	Ragtime Dorian Henry	Black Feather Two Step (1908)
Chicken Chowder (3:33)	Ragtime Dorian Henry	Chicken Chowder (1905)
Columbia (2:49)	Ragtime Dorian Henry	Columbia (1910)
The Dixie Rag (1:49)	Ragtime Dorian Henry	The Dixie Rag (1913)
Ketchup (2:50)	Ragtime Dorian Henry	Ketchup (1910)
Pickaninny (1:57)	Ragtime Dorian Henry	Pickaninny (1908)
Sleepy Lou (2:20)	Ragtime Dorian Henry	Sleepy Lou (1906)
Soap Suds (2:48)	Ragtime Dorian Henry	Soap Suds (1906)