How did ragtime die?

Ragtime, a uniquely American, syncopated musical phenomenon, has been a strong presence in musical composition, entertainment, and scholarship for over a century. It emerged in its published form during the mid-1890s and quickly spread across the continent via published compositions. read more

It didn’t die. It evolved quickly as the 20th century and technology changed. It can now be heard in jazz, blues and many other kinds of music. The syncopated beat of ragtime is now used in a huge number of musical genres. Scott Joplin pretty much explored and invented the range of ragtime. read more

Ragtime – also spelled rag-time or rag time – is a musical style that enjoyed its peak popularity between 1895 and 1918. Its cardinal trait is its syncopated, or "ragged", rhythm. read more

The Ragtime characters covered include: Mother, Father, The little boy , Harry Houdini, Mother's Younger Brother , Evelyn Nesbit, Harry K. Thaw , Stanford White, Mameh, Tateh , The little girl , Jacob Riis, Sigmund Freud, Emma Goldman, Coalhouse Walker, Sarah , Henry Ford, J.P. Morgan, Willie Conklin, Charles S. Whitman, Booker T. Washington. read more