Bessie E. Rudisill (1884-1957)

Overview

Bessie E. Rudisill was an American pianist/organist and composer of popular music. Born in Rensselear, Missouri, she was raised in a musical family in New London, Missouri, and played in her father's string orchestra there as well being the organist for the Baptist Young People when only 14. When 20-years old, her family moved to St. Louis enabling her to work in the Crawford Department Store music department. Her 12 published works include rags, two steps, a song and other pieces. She is perhaps best known for her Eight O'Clock Rush (1911). She later moved to Los Angeles, California where she worked as a theatre organist.

Websites:
	Bessie E. Rudisill	Biography and list of works by "Perfessor" Bill Edwards

MIDIs

	Title	Co-Author(s)	Sequencer


	Ain't I Lucky? (1905)		Colin D. McDonald
	Eight O'Clock Rush (1911), The		Colin D. McDonald
	Way Down East (1902)		James Pitt-Payne

Samples

	Title (Release Year)	Performers	Instruments


Ain't I Lucky? (1905)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	D/A/T/T/B/GB(B)
Burning Rags (1904)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	A/T/T/B/GB(B)
Eight O'Clock Rush (1911), The	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	T/T/T+B/B/GB(B)
Way Down East (1902)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	A/T/T/B/GB(B)

CDs

	Performer	CD Title	Supplier


	Ragtime Music CDs:
	Nora Hulse	Cake Walks, Two Steps and Rags by Women Composers
	Audley Green	Spirituals and Rags
	Margot Dilmaghani	Gardens of the Heart

Item	Title	Available	€	£	$	Other



DBE605	Ain't I Lucky? (1905) - A Ragtime Two-Step D/A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 2½ mins.	1-2 days
DBE606	Burning Rags (1904) - Two Step A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3½ mins.	1-2 days
DBE607	The Eight O'Clock Rush (1911) - Rag T/T/T+B/B/GB(B), approx. 3 mins.	1-2 days
DBE608	Way Down East (1902) - Characteristic Two Step A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3¼ mins.	1-2 days

Library

	Title	Instruments	Remarks


Ain't I Lucky? (1905)	D/A/T/T/B/GB(B)
Burning Rags (1904)	A/T/T/B/GB(B)	Pub.
Eight O'Clock Rush (1911), The	T/T/T+B/B/GB(B)	Pub.
Way Down East (1902)	A/T/T/B/GB(B)	Pub.

	Title	Attribution	Instruments	Source	Remarks


	Ain't I Lucky? (1905)	B.E. Rudisill (music)	Piano	Ragtime Piano
	Eight O'Clock Rush (1911), The	B.E. Rudisill (music)	Piano	Ragtime Piano

Works

This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 9 works by Bessie E. Rudisill (1884-1957). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER

Title	Year	Attribution	Remarks


Way Down East	1902	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)
Bright Eyes	1904		Pub.
Burning Rags	1904	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)	Pub.
Ain't I Lucky?	1905	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)
Inez	1907
Eight O'Clock Rush, The	1911	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)
Polka Dots	1912
Japanese Novelty	?
Prince Henry	?

Videos

	Composer	Title	Performer


B.E. Rudisill	Ain't I Lucky? (0:00)	Ragtime Dorian Henry
B.E. Rudisill	Burning Rags (0:00)	Ragtime Dorian Henry
B.E. Rudisill	The Eight O'Clock Rush (0:00)	Ragtime Dorian Henry