James Reese Europe (22 February 1881 – 9 May 1919) was an American ragtime and early jazz bandleader, arranger, and composer. He was the leading figure on the African American music scene of New York City in the 1910s. Europe was born in Mobile, Alabama. His family moved to Washington, D.C. when he was 10 years old. He moved to New York in 1904. In 1910 Europe organized the Clef Club, a society for African Americans in the music industry. In 1912
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Castle House Rag
Memphis Blues
Down Home Rag
St. Louis Blues
Castle House Rag (arr. for band)
On Patrol In No Man's Land
Plantation Echoes
The Clef Club March
Clarinet Marmalade
Darktown Strutters' Ball
Russian Rag
Castle Innovation Tango
Mirandy
Ja Da
Arabian Nights
Jazzola
Dixie is Dixie Once More
Congratulations ("the Castles' Lame Duck Waltz")
The Dancing Deacon
Hey There! (Hi There!)
That Moaning Trombone
Castles in Europe (Arr. C. Wilson for Brass & Wind Band) [Live]
Hesitating Blues
James Reese Europe - Castle House Rag
Hey There! (Live)
Ja-Da
Indianola
How Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down on the Farm?
All of No Man's Land Is Ours
Missouri Blues
That's Got 'Em
Jazz Baby
When The Bees Make Honey
My Choc'late Soldier Sammy Boy
Castle House Rag - Castle House Rag
I've Got the Blue Ridge Blues/Madelin/Till We Meet Again
Castle Perfect Trot
Broadway Hit Medley (I've Got The Blue Ridge Blues, Madelon, Till We Meet Again, Smiles)
Memphis Blues (7 Mar 1919)
How Ya Gonna Keep Em Down on the Farm
Memphis Band
Down Home Rag (29 Dec 1913)
Memphis Blues (1919)
Ballin' the Jack/What It Takes to Make Me Love You--You've Got It
Castle's Lame Duck
Dixie is Dixie Once More (vocal: Noble Sissle)
How 'Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down on the Farm (vocal: Noble Sissle)
Jazz Baby (vocal: C. Creighton Thompson)
On Patrol in No Man's Land (vocal: Noble Sissle)
The Darktown Strutters' Ball
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