The Recorded Sound Archives (RSA) is a unit of FAU Libraries Special Collections department. We are located in the Wimberly Library on FAU's Boca Raton campus.

Originally established in 2002 as a small project dedicated to the preservation of recorded Jewish music, it has matured into a robust digitization operation for all types of sound recordings.

Barrel House Piano: Eight Authentic Solos


Additional information (PDF) is only available
through the Research Station
Collection(s)Vintage
Catalogue Number80031 A / 80031 B / 80032 A / 80032 B / 80033 A / 80033 B / 80034 A / 80034 B
Matrix Number C 3079
Record Label Brunswick Collectors' Series
Record Format78 RPM - 10" Album
Shelf Number90
Number of Tracks8
Date RecordedN/A
Album Artists
Notes N/A

Recordings restricted by copyright will only play 45 seconds to give you a sense of what that recording originally sounded like. These recordings can be identified by the words (Research Station) in the music player.

If a song listed below has not been digitized yet, it will NOT show up within the player. If you need us to digitize this song/album, you can make a formal request here.
1 - Pass the Jug
Composer(s) : Frank Melrose
2 - Jelly Roll Stomp
Composer(s) : Frank Melrose
3 - Jingles
Composer(s) : James P. Johnson
4 - You've Got to be Modernistic
Composer(s) : James P. Johnson
5 - Drag 'Em
Composer(s) : Mary Lou Williams
6 - Night Life
Composer(s) : Mary Lou Williams
7 - Stompin' 'Em Down
Composer(s) : Alex Hill
8 - Tack Head Blues
Composer(s) : Alex Hill