Clarence Woods (1888-1956)
Last updated: 07.08.18
Clarence Woods was a white American performer/composer of ragtime music and other pieces and reputed to have been a brilliant pianist to whom performing was more important than composing. He is perhaps best known for his Slippery Elm Rag (1912) and Sleepy Hollow (1918), both of which are still recorded even today.
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Clarence Woods | Biography and list of works by "Perfessor" Bill Edwards |
| Performer | CD Title | Supplier |
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| Ragtime Music CDs: | |||
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William Bolcom | on "Sweet Sixteenths: A Ragtime Concert" | CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)  |
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Kathy Craig | on "Fine Rags and Other Material" | CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)      |
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Dave Dallwitz | on "Hooked on Ragtime - Vol. II" |  |
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"Perfessor" Bill Edwards | on "The Rag's the Thing" | |
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Sue Keller | on "Ol' Muddy" | CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) |
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Various Artists | on "Ragtime/Paganini: 24 Caprices" | CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) |
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Max Morath | on "Jonah Man: A Tribute to Bert Williams" | CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) |
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Gary Smart | on "American Beauty: A Ragtime Bouquet" | CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) |
| Brass Music CDs: | |||
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Avatar Brass Quintet | on "Magnetic Rags: Ragtime for Brass" | |
| Item | Title | Available | € | £ | $ | Other |
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| DBE418 | Sleepy Hollow Rag (1918) - Unique Rag Novelty D/A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3½ mins. |
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| DBE419 | Slippery Elm Rag (1912) D/A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3 mins. |
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This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 15 works by Clarence Woods (1888-1956). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Key: Items on hold
Meteor March (1903)  | Fever Heat (1919) - Piano Roll |
| Slippery Elm Rag (1912) | Who's Been Playin' Papa 'round Here While I've Been Gone? (1919) Words & Music: Woods |
| Parazade (1914) | Black Satin (1920) - Piano Rol |
| Rusty Nails (1914) | Oklahoma, I Love You (1938) Co-Author: Opal Harrison Williford |
| Pray For the Lights to Go Out (1915) Words by: Clyde Olney | Salute to the Blue and White (1944) |
| The Graveyard Blues (1916) Words & Music: Woods Co-Author: John S. Caldwell | Oklahoma Military Academy March (1947) |
| Worried Blues (1916) Co-Author: Leroy Williams | Oklahoma, U.S.A (1949) |
| Sleepy Hollow Rag (1918) |
