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The ragtime boom of 100 years ago

Jun 11, 2009, 4:28am River's Invitation
The ragtime boom of 100 years ago Scott Joplin - Maple Leaf Rag ( buy ) (pub. 1899) According to Wikipedia, "Ragtime (alternately spelled Ragged-time) is an originally American musical genre which enjoyed its peak popularity between 1897 and 1918. It began as dance music in the red-light districts of American cities such as St. Louis and New Orleans years before being published as popular sheet music for piano. It was a modification of the march made popular by John Philip Sousa , with additional polyrhythms coming from African music. The ragtime composer Scott Joplin became famous through the publication [...]
Link Text:Cow Cow Davenport - Mama Don't Allow Easy Riders
File Name:Cow Cow Davenport - Mama don't allow easy riders.mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Artist:Blind Blake
Title:Southern Rag
Link Text:Blind Blake - Southern Rag
File Name:01 - Southern Rag.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Year:2000
Artist:Jelly Roll Morton
Title:Tom Cat Blues - Jelly Roll Morton
Link Text:Jelly Roll Morton - Tom Cat Blues
File Name:Various Artists_The Greatest Ragtime Of The Century_03_Tom Cat Blues.mp3
Bitrate:193 kbps
Year:1992
Artist:New Orleans Rhythm Kings
Title:Maple Leaf Rag
Link Text:New Orleans Rhythm Kings - Maple Leaf Rag
File Name:New Orleans Rhythm Kings_The Complete Set 1922-1925_02_22_Maple Leaf Rag.mp3
Bitrate:198 kbps
Year:2001
Artist:Scott Joplin
Title:Maple Leaf Rag - Scott Joplin
Link Text:Scott Joplin - Maple Leaf Rag
File Name:Various Artists_The Greatest Ragtime Of The Century_01_07_Maple Leaf Rag.mp3
Bitrate:194 kbps
Year:1992
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