Les C. Copeland

Les C. Copeland

Leslie C. Copeland (June 4, 1887—March 3, 1942) was an American composer and pianist. As a boy, he played in Lew Dockstader's minstrel troupe. He later sold ragtime compositions to Jerome H. Remick and others. Some of his performances are preserved on piano rolls. He died in San Francisco, California.

Compositions

His playing and composing style was very distinctive, harkening back to the earliest days of ragtime.

• Cabbage Leaf Rag
• Invitation Rag
• The Dockstader Rag
• 38th Street Rag (Les Copeland's Rag)
• 42nd Street Rag (with Jack Smith)
• French Pastry Rag
• Bees and Honey Rag
• Race Track Blues
• Rocky Mountain Fox
• Twist and Twirl

See also

• List of ragtime composers

References

• Jasen, David A. (1978). Rags and Ragtime: A Musical History. New York, NY: Dover Publications, Inc. p. 55–58. ISBN 0-486-25922-6. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)