Calvin Woolsey
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| Calvin Woolsey | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Calvin Lee Woolsey |
| Born | December 26, 1884 |
| Origin | Tinney's Point, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | November 12, 1946 |
| Genres | Ragtime |
| Occupations | Physician, composer and pianist |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Years active | 1909–1914 |
Calvin Woolsey (December 26, 1884—November 12, 1946) was an American physician and pianist. He studied at Harvard Medical School and served in World War I.
He also composed rags in the folk ragtime style that was popular around 1900. He sold two of these to Jerome H. Remick and self-published several others. He died in Braymer, Missouri in 1946.
[edit] Compositions
- Funny Bones
- Medic Rag
- Peroxide Rag
- Mashed Potatoes
- Lover's Lane Glide
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Jasen, David A.; Trebor Jay Tichenor (1978). Rags and Ragtime: A Musical History. New York, NY: Dover Publications, Inc.. pp. 61–64. ISBN 0-486-25922-6.
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