There's only so much I can fit into a title, but these are 20 piano rolls (plus a couple thrown in) all bearing the Imperial SongRecord label. Some of the labels also say "Jazz Rag Production". They're not ALL Jazzy tunes, nor are they all played by favorite pianists, but I figured I'd put all the rolls by one manufacturer into one lot. Started at a low price, and reasonable shipping. These date- I think- from before QRS bought the company. A more detailed listing below.
I've tested these rolls out on my piano. They all play well. Most have dirty leaders, a little creasing. On some the metal tab rings are coming loose: an easy fix with a small strip of cloth and some glue. A few have what I think is termed soft edges: that is, the edges are curled up a little from being played on pianos with tracker fingers. Still, this is basically a bunch of well-preserved old rolls, and I've listed any other flaws below. The boxes are solid too, with a little scuffing at corners.
5 Day Auction!! I don't plan on re-listing, so bid if you're interested.
1. "Jazz Rag" Production. Where The Black-Eyed Susans Grow. Played by Zema Randale & W.H.
2. "Jazz Rag" Production. Ladder Of Roses. One Step. P/b Zema Ramdale assisted by W.H.
3. The Rose Of No Man's Land. p/b Arnold Johnson and Charley Straight.
4. "Jazz Rag" Production. Naughty! Naughty! Naughty! p/b Lewis Fuiks and W.H. Spool End broken.
(Lewis Fuiks is better known as Victor Arden)
5. "Jazz Rag" Production. Missouri Waltz. p/b Zema Ramdale and W.H. Box label waterstained.
6. "Jazz Rag" Production. Somewhere With Someone Someday. p/b Burt Franklin assisted by W.H.
7. "Flute And Banjo Rag" The Wild, Wild Women, p/b Charley Straight and W.H.
8. I Love You Best Of All. p/b Lewis Fuiks.
9. Till We Meet Again p/b Charley Straight and Burt Franklin.
10. I Never Knew. p/b/ Lewis Fuiks.
11. Ben Bolt. p/b McNair Ilgenfritz One small hole in final chorus; easy fix. Corner of box label small chip.
12. Blame It All On The Summer Sea p/b Charley Straight and Burt Franklin.
13. France And America. Arranged by William Hartman. Corner of box label small chip.
14. "Jazz Rag" Production. When You Hear Jackson Moan On His Saxophone. Played by Zema Ramdale assisted by W.H. One edge tear; small and repairable.
15. What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For? P/b Lewis Fuiks.
16. "Jazz Rag" Production. Whose Pretty Baby Are You Now P/b Zema Ramdale assisted by W.H.
17. Mammy's Little Coal Black Rose. p/b Lewis Fuiks. Few inches slight edge damage.
18. Where My Caravan Has Rested. p/b Roger Hilliard.
19. "Jazz Rag" Production. Oh! Johnny, Oh! Johnny, Oh! p/b Art Kahn and W.H. Leader damaged, label half missing.
(As with #s 21 and 22, front portion of leader torn off. You'll need to splice on a new piece of paper; musical portion of roll is fine.
20. O Come All Ye Faithful p/b Zema Ramdale.
21. Since Jesus Came Into My Heart. p/b Zema Ramdale. Leader damaged with half label, spool broken .
22. Soldier's Farewell. p/b Robert Lytton. Leader damaged with half label.
Shipping. I have a sturdy box in which all the rolls will stand upright. So I will pack with a minimum of padding, and charge only for postage on estimated boxed weight of 16 pounds from zipcode 13053. I assume you will want it shipped Media Mail in the USA, which is slow but relatively inexpensive. If you're in a hurry and want to spend more money, let me know and I'll work up a price, or you can check for yourself on usps.gov Insurance or other extras at cost. New York State buyers add sales tax.
Things you should know: I don't take Paypal . Payment by check or money order drawable on a US bank. I don't end auctions early to sell "off-line". Sometimes I am out of town for 2-3 days, so if any questions please ask early! Thanks for looking.