Historical February 1987 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
The St. Louis Ragtimers will perform a Mardi Gras concert on Saturday, February 28, at 8 p.m.
The location of the concert will be announced February 1.
The event is sponsored by the Skinker-Debaliviere Community Council and the West End Neighborhood Arts Council with support from the Regional Arts Commission.
The St. Louis Ragtimers formed in 1961 out of a mutual love for classic ragtime and traditional jazz of the 20s.
In 1965, the group formed the National Ragtime and Classic Jazz Festival aboard the “Goldenrod Showboat.” The St. Louis Ragtimers have toured throughout the United States and Canada and have released eleven recordings including three solo piano albums.
The group has twice appeared on NBC’s TODAY show.
The group’s outstanding talent includes: Trebor Tichenor, piano, an internationally recognized ragtime historian, collector, author, and composer; Don Franz, tuba and leader; Bill Mason, cornet, vocals, and harmonica; Eric Sager, clarinet, vocals, and soprano sax; and Al Stricker, banjo and vocals.
Admission for the concert is $3.50 per person. Contact SDCC board members or the SDCC offices, 6010A Kingsbury, 862-5122 for more information.
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The St. Louis Ragtimers. The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, February 1987, page 1. Photographer not credited.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, February 1987.
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