Edwin F. Kendall - Drake's Cakewalk 1909 (Ragtime Cakewalk Piano Synthesia)

Drake's Cakewalk by Edwin F. Kendall
Sequenced by: Warren S. Trachtman
Info on Edwin:
Edwin F. Kendall represents another case of a working musician/composer who had some moderate success, yet very little is known about him. There are still questions on his history and perhaps some more information to be discovered. This is what the author has uncovered as of 2015. Kendall was born in or near New York City to Martin and Rose Kendall, both immigrants from England.
For the 1880 Federal census Edwin was shown as attending school, but also working in some capacity, although the occupation written down is difficult to discern.
However, by the next year, his future profession seemed to be in the works, as indicated by an announcement in the Music Trade Review of November 5th, 1881:
A Phenomenon. Master Edwin Kendall, a youth of about eleven years of age, residing in this city [New York], is a young pianist of extraordinary talent. He should receive a thorough and complete musical education. His present teacher is Prof. Bergé.
(Source: ragpiano.com/c...)
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[@autsni]

Don't let kendrick know about this

[@itsRemco]

Would be funny af if he ever were to do something with Ragtime and Cakewalks 😂😂😂

[@itsRemco]

Are they still beefing btw?

[@thebudknight6548]

@@itsRemcobeef is done. Kendrick won

[@AyanokojiKiyotaka22]

Great vid as always.

[@itsRemco]

Thanks! 😁

[@andrewbarrett1537]

Tom Brier once told me this is one of his favorite pieces.

[@andrewbarrett1537]

Although this was nominally a promotional or advertising piece for the "Drake Brothers Company", I like to imagine that Kendall knew something about "Drake's Dancing Class" (on 62nd St in NYC), a real rough-and-tumble blue-collar dance hall where James P Johnson and Willie "The Lion" used to play. I don't know when it opened, so this cakewalk likely predates it by several years. The Lion describes the scene at this venue circa 1915 in his autobiography "Music On My Mind" on pg. 65. I will post that as a comment to "Charleston" where it's a bit more relevant.

[@TheRandomChannel-4884]

Nice, who's your favorite composer?

[@itsRemco]

That's a hard question hahah, I have many favorites and not just 1 😂 Yours?

[@TheRandomChannel-4884]

​​@@itsRemcoyeah there are a lot good ones, my favorite right now is probably jelly roll morton

[@itsRemco]

@@TheRandomChannel-4884 Jelly is definitely in my top 5, I have some more Jelly Roll's scheduled!

[@TheRandomChannel-4884]

Nice!