# Novelty Masterpieces of the Gershwin Era: The Music of Zez Confrey, Pauline Alpert and Rube Bloom: Piano Book

- **Brand:** Alfred Music
- **Price:** $14.95
- **Catalog:** alfred
- **Retailer:** alfred
- **Product URL:** https://go.cosimo.shop/r/gAAAAABqioatFk5hq13eHb8F-X7-_DJsQ_mBy73re5RR-RoYi9dPaNBefsa2T1zC_mS2XmttLPKxGshUdspEZip-yeF-e9hDooW_HCSmNa70alCifRRza_hpbgN0rvXplHJHDiRs0t32X4hTASYM9jGILhJQCAPtXhYqgp7TacSmPM6TCzN-4sJagXKfV6OgRpNlt6xFW9fu2XlX9kglsVOxwkl6-YR6HP6d25jd_vzKly2rbMTEw2Nfcr5Ap_d3rUGOqW8TWYOpv7uufmx4DL5yUb5fyt5_W5ALnNO2Em-3LdnZnGTDNBlQacTemQ0h2KN5u2wAUMiyiG3ekqwtxeCXv8Y1_o5jRUEmNz5M0UJFFh3ugI-pog_LoEKsnqOOryLd9JM8XM06gf7HoRecfo9TuPKXcbJ2XAiDbtX7ep2F1AXfpoEfCtLpQbSNb75NVgyhFj27-bpdxt--Xczh1x_71ek0z1RQM-RyWNXDINZ3CvW12GzXWjMAo2jxMtZSRk5tATRgFehPtUyl5rgSMsFDKGqnNAwJLQ==
- **GTIN:** 9780486490922
- **Availability:** In stock

## Summary

A piano music book featuring selected novelty songs and piano music of Zez Confrey, Pauline Alpert, and Rube Bloom from the Gershwin era, featuring lay-flat sewn-binding.

## Description

This original collection of piano tunes from the 1920s and 30s features pieces by three of the era's most popular piano roll and novelty song artists: Zez Confrey, Pauline Alpert and Rube Bloom. Pianists and music enthusiasts of all ages will rejoice in these charming melodies, selected by Peter Minturn, who provides an informative introduction. Titles: Pauline Alpert: Dream of a Doll * March of the Blues * Night of the Romance * Ivory Tips * Piano Poker * The Merry Minnow * Perils of Pauline * and Mindin' the Baby Rube Bloom: Spring Fever * A Stately Mansion * Futuristic Rag * Sapphire * Savage in My Soul * Silhouette * Soliloquy * Song of the Bayou * and On the Green Zez Confrey: Kitten on the Keys * Dizzy Fingers * My Pet * You Tell' Em * Ivories * Greenwich Witch * Poor Buttermilk * Stumbling * Coaxing the Piano * Dumbell * Tricks * By the Sapphire Sea * and many more.

## Variants

- **In stock:** 1 of 1

| SKU | Availability |
| --- | --- |
| 06-490920 | In stock |

## Categories

- **Categories:** Shipped

## Additional Attributes

- **handle:** novelty-masterpieces-of-the-gershwin-era-the-music-of-zez-confrey-pauline-alpert-and-rube-bloom-06-490920
- **weight:** 0.268
- **barcode:** 9780486490922
- **created at:** 2025-12-16T20:54:58-08:00
- **updated at:** 2026-08-04T00:14:54-07:00
- **variant sku:** 06-490920
- **weight unit:** lb
- **product type:** Shipped
- **published at:** 2026-08-03T20:01:26-07:00
- **published scope:** global
- **requires shipping:** true
- **inventory management:** shopify

## Enrichment

- **Type:** sheet music
- **Type Synonyms:** piano book, music book, songbook
- **Tags:** softcover, lay-flat binding, sewn-binding, printed
- **Styles:** vintage, classical
- **Category Path:** Media > Sheet Music
- **Compatible instrument:** Piano
- **Music genre:** Jazz, Swing
- **Canonical Brand:** Alfred Music

## Images

- ![Image 1](https://cdn.octogen.ai/9b2a64a810fa62ecdf8db63b242cdf34/54ad2cceb6014fcbb857bf50211eebd9.webp)

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