Waiting for the Robert E. Lee - played by composer Lewis F. Muir 1912 - Piano Roll

[@dennisspinkshappyforbusker2523]

Great tune! Thanks U frank🎶👌

[@charliejdk]

Thanks. This is splendid: the real song as it was!

[@charliejdk]

This is so splendid! The song as it was when first published.

[@andrewbarrett1537]

Thanks for posting! Interestingly, in addition to the familiar verse and chorus, played both in the SAME KEY rather than with the published key change up a fourth for the chorus, he ALSO plays a TRIO I've never heard before!!! This 'additional theme' starts at 4:52 in this video. Finally, the 'third-time's the charm' ending reminds me a lot of the ending to "Hiawatha". I wonder if that's where he got the idea? The overall style of this is similar to certain late-aughts-era ragtime and vaudeville pianists I've heard, such as Joe Jordan, Abe Olman, and Malvin Franklin. However, Mr. Muir seems probably self-taught, without a whole lot of technique. But, he is very enthusiastic, and his fills are quite nice to my ear. Is he known to have made any other rolls?

[@frankhimpsl4203]

Andrew Barrett my pleasure! I shouldn’t include conversation because nobody listens to it. I covered the key, trio and vaudeville ending in the introductory remarks

[@LouisLPlayerPiano]

The 'additional theme' at 4:52 is "Take me to that Swanee Shore", another 1912 song by Muir.

[@PiotrBarcz]

Nice piano!

[@davidhess6593]

What was Frank doing with his left hand? Also, why was his intro longer than the song!?!?

[@PiotrBarcz]

Oh, this sounds similar to a piece I've heard but I don't know which song...

[@shuyilin1607]

Same

[@PiotrBarcz]

@@shuyilin1607 It probably was this, maybe I heard it in Looney Toons or something...

[@PiotrBarcz]

What's really funny to me, I listened to you talk about the roll and the song but half the things you were saying about 3rd proverbial and whatnot I didn't understand at all! I still liked it though!