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To have them back again I would cheerfully throw into the sea
or on to the dust-heap most of these triumphs of modern invention
which claim to be trustworthier instruments of reproduction
   Sir Thomas Beecham
 

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.

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A cottage for Sale Willard Robison and Larry Conley 2'04 Play
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Ultimate Swing Standards - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com

A Day in Venice

Nevin

2'36

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Aba Daba Honeymoon Arthur Fields and Walter Donavon 2'21 Play
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The Big Book Of Nostalgia - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com

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

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More Songs Of The 20's - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com

Alone Brown and Freed 

3'16

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Always

Irving Berlin

5'08

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Irving Berlin: Anthology - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com

Am I Blue Akst,Clarke,Dubin and Warren  3'03 Play
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American Patrol F.W.Meachan

4'51

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The Big Book Of Nostalgia - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com

Are You Lonesome Tonight Turk/Handman 

3'36

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Elvis Presley: The 50 Greatest Love Songs - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com

Baby Face Davis Akst 3'07 Play
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Songs Of The 20's - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com

Bacharach Melody

Bacharach/Liberace

6'32

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Burt Bacharach: Anthology - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com
Bad Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce 

3'18

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Jim Croce: Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Easy Piano - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com

Bam Bam Bamy Shore Dixon and Henderson 3'26

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Barcelona Khan and Evans 3'39 Play
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Because

Teschemacher,D'Harde,
Salve d'Esposito

2'09

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The Big Book Of Nostalgia - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com

Beer Barrel Polka Brown and Timm 2'46 Play
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Jaromir Vejvoda, Lew Brown, Vasek Zeman, Vladimir A. Timm: Beer Barrel Polka - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com

Bill Bailey won't you please come home Hughie Cannon 2'17

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The Big Book Of Nostalgia - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com

Blue Moon Rodgers and Hart 3'58 Play
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Blue Moon - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com

Blue Skies Irving Berlin 3'50 Play
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Irving Berlin: Anthology - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com

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