Ragtime

Ragtime – also spelled rag-time or rag time – is a musical genre that enjoyed its peak popularity between 1895 and 1918. Its cardinal trait is its syncopated, or "ragged", rhythm. The genre has its origins in African-American communities like St. Louis years before being published as popular sheet music for piano. Ernest Hogan (1865–1909) was a pioneer of ragtime music and the first to publish in the musical genre. He is also credited for coining the term ragtime. Ben Harney, a white Kentucky native has often been credited for introducing the music to the mainstream public. His ragtime compositions helped popularize the genre throughout America. Ragtime was also a modification of the march made popular by John Philip Sousa, with additional polyrhythms coming from African music. The ragtime composer Scott Joplin (ca. 1868–1917) became famous through the publication of the "Maple Leaf Rag" (1899) and a string of ragtime hits such as "The Entertainer" (1902), although he was later forgotten by all but a small, dedicated community of ragtime aficionados until the major ragtime revival in the early 1970s. For at least 12 years after its publication, "Maple Leaf Rag" heavily influenced subsequent ragtime composers with its melody lines, harmonic progressions or metric patterns.

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Review: Oceanside Theatre’s ‘Once on This Island’ a vibrant musical folk tale

San Diego Union-Tribune 03 Apr 2025
The Tony-winning team of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty have produced more than 20 musicals, including “Ragtime,” “Seussical” and “Anastasia.” But one of their ...
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Scene Calendar: Theater in High Springs, dance at SF, live music, and art in Cedar Key

The Gainesville Sun 02 Apr 2025
Nominated for 13 Tony Awards — including “Best Musical” and winning for “Best Original Score” and “Best Book of a Musical” — “Ragtime” is a powerful portrait of life during the turn of the 20th ...
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Queen of boogie woogie Sue Palmer celebrates 25 years with her Motel Swing Orchestra

San Diego Union-Tribune 30 Mar 2025
Palmer, 77, has yet to record a song called “Boogie Woogie Bug.” But she has been a steadfast champion of the propulsive music, which grew out of ragtime and rural Texas blues.
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Review | ‘Love Life’ finds new life at City Center

The Villager 27 Mar 2025
The Encores! series has achieved a lot of success since reopening after the pandemic by venturing into more recent musicals such as “The Light in the Piazza,” “Into the Woods,” and “Titanic,” in ...
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Scene Calendar: Alex Cuba, The Guy Mintus Trio, and Dance Alive National Ballet in Alachua

The Gainesville Sun 26 Mar 2025
Nominated for 13 Tony Awards — including “Best Musical” and winning for “Best Original Score” and “Best Book of a Musical” — “Ragtime” is a powerful portrait of life during the turn of the 20th ...
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Spring is here: 4 Newport County weekend events to celebrate the change of seasons

The Newport Daily News 19 Mar 2025
The concert will feature music by Florence Price and Samuel Coleridge Taylor ... The musical features book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and music by Stephen Flaherty, a duo also known for their work on the musicals Seussical, Ragtime and Anastasia.
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Scene calendar: 'Ragtime,' comedian Brad Williams and Writers' Talks at Rawlings House

The Gainesville Sun 19 Mar 2025
Nominated for 13 Tony Awards — including “Best Musical” and winning for “Best Original Score” and “Best Book of a Musical” — “Ragtime” is a powerful portrait of life during the turn of the 20th ...
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N&D 03.19.25 // The Sights and Sounds of Spring

Fort Worth Weekly 19 Mar 2025
... 817-877-3040) will transport you back to 1920s Harlem for the final performances of Ain’t Misbehavin’, a celebration of the music of Fats Waller and the Harlem Renaissance era of jazz and Ragtime.
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Actor Tim Realbuto Shines in Latest Role, Continuing to Capture Audiences with His Talents and Charisma

GetNews 17 Mar 2025
As Realbuto prepares for his upcoming projects, including the popular musical ‘Ragtime’ at the Simi Valley Arts Center, industry insiders are taking notice of his exceptional talent and work ethic.
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Little Street Music Hall Comedy Festival and more: 5 shows to see in the Coachella Valley

Desert Sun 17 Mar 2025
Thursday to Saturday, Little Street Music Hall, 82-707 Miles Avenue, Indio ... Louis singer-songwriter brings a vintage sound influenced by early jazz, ragtime blues, and banjo music.
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