The Funnies - Goodbye Christmas (1909)

The Cold Feet Rag

Really posting this one for no other reason than it's January, well and we're having our first real bout of winter weather here in Indy. Here's a (far too MIDI feeling) version of Cold Feet Rag by Mamie Williams.



I wish I could find some more information about the composer, but the internet doesn't seem to have been kind to her legacy. Mamie Williams penned seven ragtime tunes that I can find, mostly published in St. Louis, so I'm guessing there's a connection there. Unfortunately I can't confirm anything. If anyone knows something about her I'd love to hear what you've got!

The Funnies - Winter's Bitter End

Life Magazine, April 1914

Winter Storm Titan?

For those of you on the East Coast, sweating out the approach of deadly Winter Storm Titan...here in the Indianapolis area it's turned out to be more like Winter Storm Tin Tin. We got the typical predictions of doom and hand-wringing over double-digit accumulations through the week. So far we've gotten less than two inches of snow. I should have taken up meteorology, aside from NFL and NBA referees it's the only profession I know of where you never have to be right.

Winter's Here Again - The Ames Brothers (1954)

Considering the weather, I thought I'd post a little winter ditty.

Willard Young and his Orchestra - Turn On the Heat

Ventured outside today and got a cold dose of reality...well, at least it was pretty cold. So, in honor of the inclement weather, here's a little ditty by Willard Young and his Orchestra extolling the positives of a good central heating system.

A Little Christmas Music - It's Winter Again (Hal Kemp)

There's a little nip in the air, so it's a good time for a tune from Hal Kemp. Let's try It's Winter Again.