
The Rudiments of Ragtime: Early Ragtime
The earliest identified American ragtime compositions had their origins in the south and were inspired by minstrel music, particularly the folk banjo, and the popular
The earliest identified American ragtime compositions had their origins in the south and were inspired by minstrel music, particularly the folk banjo, and the popular
Since there are some TST readers and many young people who are not well acquainted with ragtime backstories, this column will attempt to provide an