Les C. Copeland
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Leslie C. Copeland 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 roll
s. He died in San Francisco, California
.
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
. As a boy, he played in Lew Dockstader
Lew Dockstader
Lew Dockstader was a United States singer, comedian, and Vaudeville star, best known as a blackface minstrel show performer in the late 19th century and early years of the 20th century.Dockstader performed both as a solo act and leading a popular Minstrel troupe...
's minstrel troupe. He later sold ragtime compositions to Jerome H. Remick
Jerome H. Remick
__notoc__Jerome Hosmer Remick , was a Detroit music publisher, philanthropist and businessman from the late 19th century to the early 20th century.-Life and career:...
and others. Some of his performances are preserved on piano roll
Piano roll
A piano roll is a music storage medium used to operate a player piano, piano player or reproducing piano. A piano roll is a continuous roll of paper with perforations punched into it. The peforations represent note control data...
s. He died in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
.
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