Jay Roberts (1889-1932)

Overview

According to the Internet source given below, Jay [James Martin] Roberts was an American virtuoso pianist and composer of rags born in Oakland, California. His best known and most widely admired composition is The Entertainer's Rag (not to be confused with Scott Joplin's The Entertainer (1902)) which was expressly written in 1910 to be performed in cutting contests. Considered to be amongst the best pianists of his day he performed widely in America. A figure of doubtful reputation, he was arrested on drug charges in 1916 and subsequently lead a vagabond existence eventually committing suicide in Panama.

Websites:
	Jay Roberts	Biography and list of works by "Perfessor" Bill Edwards

	Title	Instruments	Performers


DBE MP3 Sample
Entertainer's Rag (1910), The	S+D/A+D/T+/D/T/B/GB(B)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.
Joy Rag (1911)	S/D/A/T/T/T/B/GB(B)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.
Jay Roberts' Rag (1911)	D/A/T/T/B/GB(B)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.
Midi File(s)		Sequencer(s)
Entertainer's Rag (1910), The	Midi	J. Cowles
Jay Roberts' Rag (1911)	Midi	James Pitt-Payne
Joy Rag (1911)	Midi	James Pitt-Payne

CDs

	Performer	CD Title	Supplier


Jazz Music CDs:
Peter Bocage	Peter Bocage with the Creole Serenaders	CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Ragtime Music CDs:
Claude Bolling	Original Ragtime	CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Claude Bolling	Original Ragtime/Original Boogie Woogie/Original Piano Blues	CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Lincoln Mayorga	On Tour	CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Chrysanthemum Ragtime Band	Preserves, Vol. 1
Richard Zimmerman	Ragtime Favorites - Richard Zimmerman
Richard Dowling	World's Greatest Piano Rags	CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Rod Miller	Rod Miller Ragtime
Bill Edwards	Rapid Fire Ragtime

Item	Title	Available	€	£	$	Other



DBE549	The Entertainer's Rag (1910) S+D/A+D/T+D/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3¾ mins.	1-2 days
DBE942	Jay Roberts' Rag (1911) D/A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3¼ mins.	1-2 days
DBE550	Joy Rag (1911) - Two Step S/D/A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3½ mins.	1-2 days

Library

	Title	Instruments	Remarks


	Entertainer's Rag (1910), The	S+D/A+D/T+/D/T/B/GB(B)
	Jay Roberts' Rag (1911)	D/A/T/T/B/GB(B)
	Joy Rag (1911)	S/D/A/T/T/T/B/GB(B)

	Title	Attribution	Instruments	Source	Remarks


Entertainer's Rag (1910), The	J. Roberts (music)	Piano	IMSLP
Jay Roberts' Rag (1911)	J. Roberts (music)	Piano	IMSLP
Joy Rag (1911)	J. Roberts (music)	Piano	IMSLP	Pub.
Song of the Mission Chimes	J. Roberts (words & music)	Piano, Voice	Greer	Pub.

Works

This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 7 works by Jay Roberts (1889-1932). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER

(w&m)

Title	Year	Attribution	Remarks


Entertainer's Rag, The	1910
Jay Roberts' Rag	1911
Joy Rag	1911		Pub.
Raggy Military Tune	1912	Roger Lewis (words)
Song of the Mission Chimes (w&m)	1912		Pub.
My Own	?	Roger Lewis (words)
Oceana Roll	?	Roger Lewis (words)