Alexander's Ragtime Band

Japanese: 《アレクサンダーズ・ラグタイム・バンド》 - あれくさんだーずらぐたいむばんど
Alexander's Ragtime Band

…From an early age, he became a traveling entertainer, singing on the streets and working as a waiter and singer in a cafe to help support his family. He tried composing by imitating others, and his first work was published in 1907. In 1911, he released “Alexander's Ragtime Band,” which became a big hit and established his reputation as a songwriter. He then wrote masterpieces such as “Always” (1925) and “Blue Skies” (1928), and worked on a series of Broadway revues, including “Watch Your Step” in 1914, and also wrote many film scores, including “Top Hat” in 1935. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Alexander's Ragtime Band" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…幼いころから家計を助けるため旅芸人となって街頭で歌ったり,カフェの給仕兼歌手として働いた。見よう見まねで作曲を試み,1907年に初めて作品が出版され,11年に《アレクサンダーズ・ラグタイム・バンドAlexander’s Ragtime Band》を発表,これが大ヒットしソングライターとしての名声を確立した。その後,《オールウェーズ》(1925),《ブルー・スカイズ》(1928)などの名曲を作り,14年の《ウォッチ・ユア・ステップ》をはじめブロードウェーのレビューを次々に手がけ,35年の《トップ・ハットTop Hat》など映画音楽も数多く書いた。…

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