Charles Thompson
Charles Hubbard Thompson (June 19, 1891 – June 13, 1964) was a ragtime pianist and composer. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, he was given some piano lessons in his youth, though he later described himself as self-taught. He left St. Louis in 1911 to tour in Ohio and Indiana. In 1912, he met James P. Johnson in either Washington D.C or Coney Island. Thompson also played in Buffalo, New York, Detroit, Cleveland, Toledo, Erie/Pennsylvania, and Atlantic City/New Jersey. He won the great ragtime contest of 1916 in the Booker T. Washington Theatre of in St. Louis, with his composition "The Lily Rag". He defeated Tom Turpin, the owner of the theatre and the owner of the "Rosebud Club", where nearly all the great ragtimers of America met since 1900. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 9, 1891 (St. Louis), Died June 13, 1964
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1923
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-14459 | 10-in. | 2/16/1914 | Swanee ripples rag | Victor Military Band | Band | composer | |
| OKeh | 8493 | 10-in. | Oct. 1923 | Gone but not forgotten blues | Moe Thompson | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Thompson, Charles," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106049.
Thompson, Charles. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106049.
"Thompson, Charles." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Charles Hubbard Thompson
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Thompson, Charles, 1891-1964 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88673018
Wikidata: Charles Hubbard Thompson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2960323
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