Piano rolls recorded by J.Lawrence Cook available in MIDI and mp3 for instant download

Jean Lawrence Cook (1899-1976) was the most prolific piano roll artist in history. His output has been estimated between 10,000 and 20,000 different piano roll recordings.

Cook was born in Athens, Tennessee, the son of a preacher. He was orphaned before his 4th birthday, and was raised by relatives who introduced him to music. He went on to become the most famous name in the history of the piano roll industry.

Cook arrived in New York in March 1920 and recorded some rolls for the US Music Company. In May 1923 he was engaged by the QRS Music Roll Company where he remained for nearly 50 years.

As a result of his prolific output he also used pseudonyms and some rolls were released under the names of Sid Laney, "Pep" Doyle, and Walter Redding. He also produced some rolls that were marketed as being played by Fats Waller.

As most of the QRS rolls scanned by Terry Smythe have a uniform dynamic, I have taken the opportunity to try and give a "live" feel to the files by editing the dynamics of the scanned rolls. The original files can be found on the Rebirth Site.

Composition	Composer	Time	Play MIDI	Download or preview MP3 Files From $0.99	Buy Sheet Music
18th Street Strut Played by J.L.K as Fats Waller	Bennie Moten and Bartley Costello	2'46	PLAY MIDI	preview
A Huggin' and A Chalkin' Played by J.L.K as Pep Doyle	Clancy Hayes & Kermit Goell	1'48	PLAY MIDI	preview
A Lane in Spain Played by J.L.K as Walter Redding	Lewis-Lombardo	3'01	PLAY MIDI	preview
A Little Bit Independent Played by J.L.K as Fats Waller	Edgar Leslie	2'49	PLAY MIDI	preview
A Walk in the Black Forest	Horst Jankowski	3'05	PLAY MIDI	preview
Aba Daba Honeymoon	Arthur Fields & Walter Donaldson	2'14	PLAY MIDI	preview
Ac-cent-tchu-ate The Positive	Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer	1'51	PLAY MIDI	preview
After You've Gone	Henry Creamer & Leyton Turner	2'04	PLAY MIDI	preview
Ain't Misbehavin	Fats Waller; Harry Brooks,; Andy Razaf,	1'58	PLAY MIDI	preview
Alabama Jubilee	Geo. L.Cobb	1'49	PLAY MIDI	preview
Alabamy Bound	Ray Henderson; B.G. DeSylva; Bud Green	2'49	PLAY MIDI	preview
Alexanders Ragtime Band	Irving Berlin	1'52	PLAY MIDI	preview
All or Nothing at All	Jack Lawrence, Arthur Altman	2'33	PLAY MIDI	preview
All that meat and no potatoes Played by J.L.K as Fats Waller	Fats Waller	2'50	PLAY MIDI	preview
Amica Convention Souvenir 1982 (Stardust,Harvest Moon etc)		5'07	PLAY MIDI	preview
Anchors Aweigh Played by J.L.K as Walter Redding	Chas. A Zimmerman	2'29	PLAY MIDI	preview
At a Georgia Camp Meeting	Kerry Mills	3'09	PLAY MIDI	preview
At the Jazz Band Ball	Larry Shields /Nick LaRocca	2'14	PLAY MIDI	preview
Back Water Blues	Bessie Smith	2'36	PLAY MIDI	preview
Ballin' the Jack	James Henry Burris & Chris Smith	2'23	PLAY MIDI	preview
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