The genre of music in debate was called ragtime and its most accomplished performer was Scott Joplin. The exact origins of ragtime were not known. The rhythmically complex music was the product of ...

Ragtime developed as a popular musical style at the end of the 19th Century. It has its origins in the saloon bars and dance halls of African-American communities. Ragtime music was written down ...

Terry Waldo, the protégé of the late Eubie Blake, is a virtuoso ragtime, stride, and blues pianist as well as a vocalist and performer, famous for his dry wit. Mr. Waldo is also an author, composer, ...

But I’m excited that on election night and the Wednesday matinee the day after the election, they’re not having 'Ragtime' performances—so I can do 'Suffs' those 24 hours. No matter what ...