Wikipedia:Featured sound candidates/Two Recordings by Arthur Pryor's Band

Two Recordings by Arthur Pryor's Band[edit]

A 1911 composition by Ted Snyder performed by Arthur Pryor's Band in the same year, in an arrangment by William Schulz.

Arthur Pryor's "That Flying Rag" performed by Arthur Pryor's Band in 1911. Arrangement by Louis-Philippe Laurendeau.

Think we could use a bit more ragtime and jazz. These interesting compositions cover two of the ragtime greats: Ted Snyder and Arthur Pryor, and in the latter case is especially interesting due to being performed by the composer's own band. These files have pretty clearly been edited already (maybe a teensy bit more than they ought to have been, i'truth), so I didn't touch them, just brought them to Wikipedia.

Nominate and support. Shoemaker's Holiday ^{Over 206 FCs served} 14:38, 23 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support both. Overall the sound is wonderful. Do you have any recordings of Arthur Pryor soloing? In good quality, one would make an excellent featured sound. Them From Space 18:29, 25 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- See your talk page. Shoemaker's Holiday ^{Over 208 FCs served} 19:20, 25 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Support "Ramshackle Rag," Oppose "That Flying Rag." Both are good acoustically for the period, but the first sounds fresh and musically delightful, while the second sounds too corny, complete with slide whistle, like too many "novelty numbers". A modern concert band would enjoy playing the first arrangement, much more than the second.Edison (talk) 04:14, 8 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Well, all I can say in its defense is that it's the arrangement the composer chose. Shoemaker's Holiday ^{Over 210 FCs served} 04:20, 8 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support both. Regardless of the cheesiness, it's not EV for "Good music", it's EV for the creator. Staxringold _talk^contribs 00:19, 9 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted both --NW (Talk) 03:47, 9 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]