Dan Goldsmith (-1920)

Overview

Dan Goldsmith is another of those composers of whom information is limited to that which can be obtained from the covers of their published works. Presumably a Canadian or an American with Canadian connections, he is known to have published 3 rags and a reel between 1909 and 1912 in Denver, Colorado and in Manitoba. A touching hint of his family ties is revealed in the dedication of his Checker Rag (1911) and Silver Leaf Rag (1911) to his mother and father respectively.
Since writing the above in September, 2007, correspondence with his grandson, Dennis Goldsmith in December, 2009 has turned up many fascinating details and research is ongoing - watch this space!
Dan Goldsmith was indeed a Canadian (possibly of British descent) rag composer from Winnipeg, Manitoba where he died in 1920, the father of two sons.

	Title	Instruments	Performers


DBE MP3 Sample
Checker Rag (1911)	A/T/T/B/GB(B)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.
Everybody's Rag (1909)	A/A(T)/T/T/T/B/GB(B)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.
Silver Leaf Rag (1911)	T/T/T+D/B/B/GB(B)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.
Midi File(s)		Sequencer(s)
Checker Rag (1911)	Midi	Unknown
Everybody's Rag (1909)	Midi	Unknown
Silver Leaf Rag (1911)	Midi	Unknown

Item	Title	Available	€	£	$	Other



DBE1435	Checker Rag (1911) A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 4 mins.	1-2 days
DBE1436	Everybody's Rag (1909) - It Gets You Going A/A(T)/T/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3¾ mins.	1-2 days
DBE1438	Silver Leaf Rag (1911) T/T/T+D/B/B/GB(B), approx. 3½ mins.	1-2 days

Library

	Title	Instruments	Remarks


	Checker Rag (1911)	A/T/T/B/GB(B)
	Everybody's Rag (1909)	A/A(T)/T/T/T/B/GB(B)
	Silver Leaf Rag (1911)	T/T/T+D/B/B/GB(B)

	Title	Attribution	Instruments	Source	Remarks


	Silver Leaf Rag (1911)	D. Goldsmith (music)	Piano	Ragtime Piano

Works

This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 6 works by Dan Goldsmith (-1920). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER

(w&m)

Title	Year	Attribution	Remarks


Everybody's Rag	1909	R.D. Sharp (co-author)
I'd Like To Marry (w&m)	1910	R.D. Sharp (co-author)	Pub.
Checker Rag	1911
Silver Leaf Rag	1911
Rooster Reel	1912		Pub.
I Guess I'll Tell On You	?

Videos

	Title	Duration	Performer


Checker Rag	3:23	Ragtime Dorian Henry
Everybody's Rag	3:05	Ragtime Dorian Henry
Silver Leaf Rag	2:41	Ragtime Dorian Henry