You won't believe this, BUT, I worked with Big Tiny Little in the early 70's in San Antonio, Tx. I am a trumpet player and was hired to work a duo with him at a Shaky's Pizza Parlor for a private party. He was a trip! Played stride very well and was hilarious!
This brings back such wonderful memories!! My father always was amazed by Big Tiny Little!! He used to joke that he wanted to sue him, because he made playing the piano look so east!!
My Uncle Frenchie was a good friend of Big Tiny. He once told me a story of how he hooked up Big Tiny with 2 Hookers in the French Quarter back in 68. He was a talented man. God Bless Him
My sister bought the album this was on in 1958. I played this song until the LP was so scratchy that only I could listen to it. When I learned to play the piano, one of the first songs I learned when I had the chops was Maple Leaf Rag. After that and on discovering Scott Joplin I was all in for ragtime music. This song was my ultimate goal. Big Tiny Little inspired me to keep going! Thanks, Tiny!
@@rickhinojosa5455 There are hundreds (thousands?) of recordings of this piece played 1. without embellishment (rags were not improvised) 2. without the essential syncopations smoothed out (as they are here) and 3. in the proper tempo, without implying a swing-feel, which this performer does slightly. I have no problems with this performance - it’s great - but it’s not right! It’s actually wrong, in a number of ways, throughout. Whether I upload a video response or not doesn’t change any of that.
It's fabulously miles off what Joplin wrote, heck an entire passage is missing in the middle. It's in the same key but the timing and especially his right hand is doing nothing that's on the paper. Simply fantastic to be able to take an already great piece and muck about with it like that. All with a bloody smile on his face and looking at the crowd. Bloody brilliant.
This was a perfect recording of the piece. Not too much improvisation, a fine touch, none of that classical feel you get from most recordings nowadays... great!
This is a great performance from the New York City taping in 1958. Can I make just one little song request from this same show? Do you have the champagne medley available to upload on you tube from this same show?
Some purists may complain this rendition is too fast and incomplete. But back then everything was popularized to appeal to a lowest common denominator TV audience. I enjoyed it for what it is, a remarkable tour de force performance.
@@fireb0xes938 Indeed, I'd say this is about 110 bpm which is close to the acceptable speed limit in my book. The commonly accepted normal tempo is 97.
I like both approaches. Dudley's style was more honkey tonk than ragtime. But it's a legitimate arrangement of the tune, no matter what Joplin would have said.
You won't believe this, BUT, I worked with Big Tiny Little in the early 70's in San Antonio, Tx. I am a trumpet player and was hired to work a duo with him at a Shaky's Pizza Parlor for a private party. He was a trip! Played stride very well and was hilarious!
Man, I loved Skakey’s Pizza. As a kid I loved watching them make the pizzas and put the little metal order strip on top before it went into the oven.
@@jackmandu Yeah, Skakey's was almost as good as Shakey's.
I ate at Skankeys. Got food poisoning.
Shaky's! We had one in Tucson. Loved the place! Music, too!
If you look closely, you can actually see the piano start to sweat.
😂😊
😂
That... was... friggin... amazing
This man performed this crazy great piece masterly and seemingly effortlessly
This is what every teacher means when they say, ‘you hit every note, but you _____ feel the music”. This guy nailed it! Bravo infinitivo.
He’s the only reason I ever turned on the Lawrence Welk show back in the day!
Like Joann Castle too.
He and then JoAnn Castle.
I agree. I never liked Jo Ann Castle. But why did he omit the Trio strain? Was it just for time?
It was the Lennon sisters for me.
Still the best ragtime piece ever. Amazingly well played.
This brings back such wonderful memories!! My father always was amazed by Big Tiny Little!! He used to joke that he wanted to sue him, because he made playing the piano look so east!!
OOPS! Sorry - for the typo! I meant to say, he made it look so EASY!!!!!!
@@joannilson2900 You could just click on the three dots near the comment, then click "edit" and then fix the typo
no no hes right
That steady speed is just mindblowing
Boy is a damn metronome.
@@Teelirious Man is a damn metronome
This guy blew my mind why doesn't the whole world know about him
Wow -- this is my favorite performance of the Maple Leaf Rag.
Hear tom brier and you will change idea
@@eliadolfi ye. Sadly he cant play anymore
@@cdllc1956 You again xD
@@PiotrBarcz 😂 Yea nice to see you here
This is great, a little fast, though. You should hear Dario Ronchi's version.
I can't believe I've never heard of him. He's wonderful! :-)
Remember him well from the 1950s. Loveable musician.
Bic tiny little Chunier. Ala Laurence Welk.
My Uncle Frenchie was a good friend of Big Tiny. He once told me a story of how he hooked up Big Tiny with 2 Hookers in the French Quarter back in 68. He was a talented man. God Bless Him
Two girls, hell yeah he was talented.
My sister bought the album this was on in 1958. I played this song until the LP was so scratchy that only I could listen to it. When I learned to play the piano, one of the first songs I learned when I had the chops was Maple Leaf Rag. After that and on discovering Scott Joplin I was all in for ragtime music. This song was my ultimate goal. Big Tiny Little inspired me to keep going! Thanks, Tiny!
I love it when they don't have sheet music and smiles throughout the performance while getting it right!
It’s not right!
@@therealtruetwelfth798 Please upload a video of you playing it and show us how it's done. I would like to hear it done right! ☺️
@@rickhinojosa5455 There are hundreds (thousands?) of recordings of this piece played 1. without embellishment (rags were not improvised) 2. without the essential syncopations smoothed out (as they are here) and 3. in the proper tempo, without implying a swing-feel, which this performer does slightly. I have no problems with this performance - it’s great - but it’s not right! It’s actually wrong, in a number of ways, throughout. Whether I upload a video response or not doesn’t change any of that.
Also, it’s clear that he’s playing this mostly by ear. Some passages are, at best, approximations of the original.
It's fabulously miles off what Joplin wrote, heck an entire passage is missing in the middle. It's in the same key but the timing and especially his right hand is doing nothing that's on the paper. Simply fantastic to be able to take an already great piece and muck about with it like that. All with a bloody smile on his face and looking at the crowd. Bloody brilliant.
Right on top of the beat - doesn't miss for a second. A player's Player.
This has to be about the best rendition of this song that I've seen!
Definitely the best version I have ever heard!
This was a perfect recording of the piece. Not too much improvisation, a fine touch, none of that classical feel you get from most recordings nowadays... great!
Predecessor to JoAnn Castle. I love both of them.
The Lawrence Welk Show rocked!
I like ragtime music. I listened to it often when I was a kid, as my late Dad had several records of it.
I grew up with his recording of this! As fresh as it was sixty-some years ago! Thank you for sharing!
Professional all the way. Such great talent. I salute you!
What great memories this brings back!! That was phenomenal... thank you 🎼 🖤
your 100 years old? (this is a joke dont take it personally)
Upright Madness - Thank You For Posting!
Fantastic, incredible what he can do with those fingers 👏👏
fun to listen to his brilliance
Oh, wow! Just out-STANDING!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Great musician.
I wish I could like this more than once lol
If I could play like that I'd be Showing Off too. ( Excellent )
This chills all good.Been along time.Great memeories.
unbelievable !
This is Scott Joplin's greatest and greatest ragtime, I love syncopated music
What can you say to adequately describe that😮 Awesome 🤩
Love this man. Surprisingly the keys never smoke!
Great performance.
When I was a teen, I'd watch the Lawrence Welk Show with my grandfather, the only part I liked was when Big Tiny playing ragtime.
I believe some of this was shot in the hotel at Devils Bridge in Mid - Wales
124 beats per minute is the speed he was playing. Incredible.
Nothing at all wrong with that Right Hand ....who said that ....your Rag is perfect and I learned that from my Dad❗🤗😘
Gale Farrel also played Maple Leaf Rag on Lawrence Welk too.
You should see it. She's pretty good.
Damn that was NICE
Skoro třicet vteřin žvanění ... prostě američan!
dam! badass!
Fantastic.!!
Wish I could find a dodge that played half that well today.
è spettacolare vederlo suonare!!!
Nice showmanship by the way!
Excellent!
Amazing.
He takes a classic ragtime classic and turns it into a honky tonk tune
At two minutes in, what was Bob Wills doing there? That "Ahhh=Haaa" was his trademark and I'd recognize it anywhere.
Scott Joplin with a Skiffle beat ! Love it !
WOW! What more could said?
Too-fast renditions of MLR are fun to watch and listen to, but I prefer something slightly slower.
I think that he skipped the third strain because he knew he wouldn't be able to play it at the same speed.
@@balok63a40Could be that it was too long for tv.
Scott Joplin is up there smiling. 😀
Well done
Scott joplin would probably be very happy
Wunnerful, wunnerful!!
Was that Lawrence Welk?
Incredible Rag Time piano. Thanks for sharing.
Awesome!
The Thundering Left Hand
Esto si era musica todo tiempo pasado fue mejor
Burnin'.
С оригиналом не совсем совпадает, но тоже очень круто!
Я играл Кленовый лист в 13 лет.
He cut out the C section from the Maple Leaf Rag! That's my favorite part -- also the hardest part.
Not that hard compared to the rest, is it?
@@jerlatti it is. At least for me, when I learnt it, I spent more time on that section than the other 3 combined.
This is a great performance from the New York City taping in 1958. Can I make just one little song request from this same show? Do you have the champagne medley available to upload on you tube from this same show?
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Who is playing the banjo?
Storming!
And i though i was good at playing this piece.... Lol cant compare to a legend!
He just absolutely murdered that piece. How grotesque.
Go Tiny :)
Some purists may complain this rendition is too fast and incomplete. But back then everything was popularized to appeal to a lowest common denominator TV audience. I enjoyed it for what it is, a remarkable tour de force performance.
I agree. It's a version of the song. Purists don't like interpretations of anything.
I’d do the under sheet Wrastle with Jo Anne Castle
Scott Joplin on caffeine!
Live rag time music.
My piano laughs at me.
Well, part of the Maple Leaf Rag, anyway. Left out the 'C' section and most of the 'D' section.
You know they shortened it for the TV show. I'm sure the producer said, "you have a minute and forty-five seconds... MAKE it fit."
awesome but he completely skipped the third part of the song. ):
Unfortunately,He probably had a set amount of time to play it in. 😥
Thats a good point, hadn't considered that.@@mrellen5
Guess all those Piano lessons paid off...... sure seems so.🤗
When was this?
He's playing so fast but the notes are so clear
This isn't that fast, I've heard waaaaaay faster.
@@PiotrBarcz Yes but he plays it a lot faster than me when I play it
@@fireb0xes938 Indeed, I'd say this is about 110 bpm which is close to the acceptable speed limit in my book. The commonly accepted normal tempo is 97.
@@PiotrBarczJoplin was actually tryna play at 110 BPM when he played this piece, sadly, ain't nobody I know can play as fast as Joplin and Little
I’ve been watching Tom Brier vids again, probably why I’m here tbh
Only the welk band would clap on 1 and 3.
At the very end you can hear the piano give a break big sigh og relief.
Variazioni sincopate👍
Sounds better with a slower tempo.
Scott Joplin said, "It is never right to play ragtime fast."
@@bernardbrenner6088 Well apparently that's because most people who play ragtime too fast, at like 120 BPM actually lost the syncopation
I like both approaches. Dudley's style was more honkey tonk than ragtime. But it's a legitimate arrangement of the tune, no matter what Joplin would have said.
Ivan see little blood oozing from his fingers
My absolute favorite version of this song. Too bad it's truncated for TV.
I'm not sure that it was "truncated for TV" - he could have skipped the repeats in order to include the third strain.
Well played, but I like it a bit slower.
The algorithm lead me here
Makes the parts he plays easier and doesn’t even play the hardest part of the entire piece.
Шик......
People these days play pieces in their own way, and i find it different
That’s your version , not Joplins
Much too fast played - the beautiful melody in the second part is lost!
the maple leaf rag IS supposed to be played at 100 BPM, I'm looking at a metronome right now
not meaning to lower the party vibe but lets hear it again without the banjo, bass and percussion assisting
Joplin wouldn't like it - read his score