The Entertainer (The Sting/Soundtrack Version/Orchestra Version)

[BootinUp]

[OAITW r.2.0]

1. Great music married to a great movie.

[sdfernando]

2. The funny thing is

the movie was set in the 1930s and the Ragtime music era was pretty much over in the 1910s.....some 20 years previous.

[BootinUp]

4. You want to restrict ragtime to the 1910's?

It’s use in the movie is more artistically motivated than anything in my opinion.

[sdfernando]

5. I don't want to restrict ragtime music

In fact, for many years I performed in a ragtime orchestra and we made recordings and one snippet was used in a movie. I love ragtime music. I wasn't trying to disparage it. I was merely pointing out there was a disparity between the time the movie was set and the music that was used.

[BootinUp]

6. Got it.

[markodochartaigh]

3. After learning The Entertainer

I learned a lot of Scott Joplin's other rags. They are as wonderful to play as they are to hear. Weeping Willow

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and Felicity

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were two of my favorites to play.