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Composition Portfolio of Tommy Gordon

Pic of Tom in the '60s

Tom started writing rags in 1948 but he was also interested in other music

Better Known Rags Early Rags
Cherry Pie (1951) Ivy League (1948)
Frivolity  (1951) Gaiety (1949)
Vieux Carré (1952) Hop Leaf Rag (1950)
Sparklette (1952) The Big Dipper (Rag) (1950)
High Life  (1952)
Beauty Queen  (1953) Lesser Known Rags
Goldilocks  (1957) Creole Beauty (1953)
Black Rose  (1957) Galactic Drag  (1970)
Mandy Lou’s Cakewalk  (1966) Hesitation (Drag) (1970)
Cindy Belle  (1967) Appollo  (1976)
The Diamond Lily (1967) Happy Daze (1978)
The Twister  (1969) Heritage Hop (1979)
Alakeefic  (1970) Savoy Romp (1980)
Strut Miss Louise  (1970)
Jolly Roger (1970) -originally called The Tinkler
Rag Elegante  (1970) Valse
Pimpernel Rag  (1970) Christine (Valse) (1957)
Coppertop (1973) The Dinkie Doo
Aeoleus
Reminiscence  (1976) Tango
Cakewalk Jubilee  (1977) Magenta (Tango) (1992)
Chiff Chaff  (1977)
 Silver Flash (1977)
Flippancy (1978) Songs
Ragtime Carole  (1981)  When You’re in Love
Dave’s Dance  (1983) Dreams of Home
Pretty Thing  (1987) (words of both: Christine Gibson)
The Four Seasons Suite
Spring Lightning  (1977)
Lazy Summer  (1974)
Autumn Thunder (1977)
Winter Dream  (1977)