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This page is a tribute to Terry Smythe and his dedicated work on the conversion of Piano Paper Rolls into Midi File Format.  In the early part of the 20th century many legendary masters from the golden age of piano playing recorded their compositions and repertoire utilising the piano roll.  As paper piano rolls cannot be preserved indefinitely they will, in time, certainly self-destruct and die. It is vital therefore that this important period of musical history, before recordings were made on more permanent materials, is preserved for posterity.

Terry has made his own collection of approx.  3500 rolls available on his website together with technical details of the scanning process and included are excellent photographic illustrations of the equipment used for the process. http://members.shaw.ca/smythe/rebirth.htm

He is prepared to make his roll scanner available to owners of collections of piano rolls wishing to scan their collections.

Below are some examples of Terry's work which I have selected and edited. The original files and the remainder of the collection of approx.  3500 MIDI files can be downloaded from his REBIRTH web site.

Title

Composer

Free
Mp3 sample

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MIDI
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A cottage for Sale
(
2'04)
Willard Robison and Larry Conley play sample Play
MIDI

Ultimate Swing Standards sheet music at Sheet Music Plus

A Day in Venice
(2'36)

Nevin

play sample

Play
MIDI

Aba Daba Honeymoon
(2'21)
Arthur Fields and Walter Donavon play sample Play
MIDI

All American Boogie Woogie sheet music at Sheet Music Plus

Ain't that a Great and Glorious Feeling
(
2'54)
 Ager/Yellen play sample Play
MIDI
Alabamy Bound
(4'46)
Ray Henderson play sample

Play
MIDI

The '20s sheet music at Sheet Music Plus

Alone
(3'16)
Brown and Freed 

play sample

Play
MIDI

Always
(
5'08)

Irving Berlin

play sample

Play
MIDI

Anthology sheet music at Sheet Music Plus

Am I Blue
(3'03)
Akst,Clarke,Dubin and Warren  play sample Play
MIDI

The Jazz Music Collection sheet music at Sheet Music Plus
American Patrol
(4'51)
F.W.Meachan

play sample

Play
MIDI


All-American Patriotic Songbook - 2nd Edition sheet music at Sheet Music Plus

Are You Lonesome Tonight
(3'36)
Turk/Handman 

play sample

Play
MIDI


The 50 Greatest Love Songs sheet music at Sheet Music Plus

Baby Face
(3'07)
Davis Akst play sample Play
MIDI

Songs Of The 20's sheet music at Sheet Music Plus

Bacharach Melody
(6'32)

Bacharach/Liberace

play sample

Play
MIDI

Anthology sheet music at Sheet Music Plus
Bad Bad Leroy Brown
(3'18)
Jim Croce 

play sample

Play
MIDI


Best of Jim Croce sheet music at Sheet Music Plus

Bam Bam Bamy Shore
(3'26)
Dixon and Henderson play sample

Play
MIDI


Barcelona
(3'39)
Khan and Evans play sample Play
MIDI

Because
(2'09)

Teschemacher,D'Harde,
Salve d'Esposito

play sample

Play
MIDI


The Big Book Of Nostalgia sheet music at Sheet Music Plus

Beer Barrel Polka
(2'46)
Brown and Timm play sample Play
MIDI

Beer Barrel Polka sheet music at Sheet Music Plus

Bill Bailey won't you please come home
(
2'17)
Hughie Cannon play sample

Play
MIDI


The Big Book Of Nostalgia sheet music at Sheet Music Plus

Blue Moon
(3'58)
Rodgers and Hart play sample Play
MIDI

The Best Songs Ever - 6th Edition (Easy Piano) sheet music at Sheet Music Plus

Blue Skies
(3'50)
Irving Berlin play sample Play
MIDI

Anthology sheet music at Sheet Music Plus
Jazz Era Piano Rolls Zip MIDI Collection
with full file composition titles and Composers
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8 hours 20 mins)
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Popular Love Songs & Wedding Music - Easy Piano sheet music at Sheet Music Plus
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Jazz Era Piano Rolls mp3 Collection No 1
(1 hour 9 mins)
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