MUSIC THAT SELLS

The greatest saloon piano player of all time

A musical re-creation by Charles M. Von Rosa             

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The year is 1938, the place -The Alamo Bar in North Platte, Nebraska, home of Buffalo Bill. At the piano, the fabulous Mildred Irwin, playing solo piano and four-handed piano duets with Marjorie Winslow. On bass, Buffalo Pete, and on drums, Omaha Slim. As pointed out in Charles Maria von Rosa's extensive liner notes, Mildred Irwin was no ordinary saloon piano player. Influenced by modernists Stravinsky, Bartok and Schoenberg, Mildred injected adventurous harmonic intricacies into the popular tunes of the day. The results were like nothing you've ever heard. Thanks to research materials provided by Omaha Slim and expert studio engineering by Charles Maria von Rosa, the marvelous piano artistry of Mildred Irwin has been rescued from oblivion. So return with us to the chambers of the Alamo Bar where Mildred and her cohorts delighted the enthusiastic patrons with progressive interpretations of popular melodies. This is a recording that you will treasure and want to share with your family and friends. So, while supplies last, buy several copies and spread the good times around.

the folks at the Alamo Bar .............................. Omaha Slim & Marjorie Winslow.......... Buffalo Pete

across the alley from the alamo, dannyboy, my gal sal, dardanella, im confessing, irish lullabye, little rock getaway, cold cold heart, sweet georgia brown, tennessee waltz

(total time approx. 28 min.) © 2002 Croscrane™ All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable law.

Photos by John Vachot.

DISCLAIMER The music on this compact disk is a studio re-creation. It is not an actual recording. We do not wish to mislead anyone into believing that Mildred Irwin -- a real entertainer who played the piano at the Alamo Bar, a real bar in North Platte, Nebraska -- actually played the music you hear on this disk. She did not. As described in Charles M. Von Rosa's notes included in the booklet inside, this music was re-created using the limited information available. Like the bulk of the music heard on the radio these days, this music is fake. However, as our purpose is to honor a long neglected fabulous entertainer, here it is. We sincerely hope you enjoy this recording as much as we enjoyed putting it together. - Croscrane™

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