![]() In recent years, pianist and historian Dick Zimmerman had a computer mouse pad made from the cover. ![]() The trio is slightly reminiscent of the familiar Frankie and Johnny melody that would be published a year later, and which was already a folk staple of sorts. ![]() It was the sometimes-erratic syncopated rhythms that were the real challenge. Largely scale-pattern driven in content, it wasn't that hard for the average pianist to grasp as well. It is one of only three known published works by Piper, yet a rather fair quality piece at that. Wilbur Piper worked for his father, who was a dry goods merchant. It was composed by a 19-year-old from the small town of Sidney, Ohio. Yet Red Mouse Rag sold at a pretty fair clip in its day. The cover of Red Mouse Rag states, "The melody of this will creep into anything." While there were many rags and song about dogs and cats and lions and tigers and bears, oh my, there were very few rodent rags, and given the ick factor it's understandable as to why.
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