Composer James Reese Europe (1880-1919)
Title Castle House Rag
Subtitle Trot & One Step
Publisher Jos. W. Stern & Co., N. Y.
Year 1914
Source University Of Colorado Boulder – Digital Sheet Music Collection

Further information:

Biographical details are found on Bill Edwards’ website:

http://www.ragpiano.com/comps/jreurope.shtml

The score was published with two different cover colors. The blue cover edition was sold as “Fox Trot” and the brown cover edition was

sold as “Trot & One Step”.

The Sheet Music is also found in the Hackley Sheet Music Collection of African American Themes at the Detroit Public Library:

https://digitalcollections.detroitpubliclibrary.org/islandora/object/islandora%3A207303

and

in the American Popular Songs Collection at the New York Public Library:

https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-f0c6-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Copyright entry:

Mar. 9, 1914, © 331380