Ragtime

Ragtime is a musical genre that blossomed during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, characterized by its syncopated, or "ragged," rhythm which gives the genre its name. Its melodies are jaunty and often pianistic, reflecting the style's roots in African-American musical traditions fused with European forms, predominantly marches and classical dances. Ragtime is predominantly instrumental, with the piano being its central instrument, though band arrangements exist as well. The left-hand typically plays a steady, march-like rhythm, while the right-hand leaps with syncopated accents, creating the lively and bouncing feel that defines the sound. This genre laid the groundwork for jazz, influencing many early jazz performers. The artists associated with ragtime, like Scott Joplin, Eubie Blake, and Jelly Roll Morton, helped popularize the genre through their dynamic compositions and lively performances.

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Al Miller
Andy Kirk
Benjamin Loeb
Blind Blake
Don Redman
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
Eubie Blake
Fletcher Henderson
Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra
Hampstead Piano Academy
James P. Johnson
James Scott
Jelly Roll Morton
Jelly Roll Morton & His Red Hot Peppers
Jimlapbap
Joseph Lamb
Joshua Rifkin
Kid Thomas
Louie Bluie
Luckey Roberts
Mama Yancey
Max Bien Kahn
McKinney's Cotton Pickers
Morten Gunnar Larsen
Paragon Ragtime Orchestra
Richard Zimmerman
Sammy Rimington
Scott Bradlee
Scott Joplin
The Belleville Band
Thomas Jefferson
Victor Orchestra
Vince Giordano And The Nighthawks
W.C. Handy
William Bolcom
Willie "The Lion" Smith
Scott Joplin
The Belleville Band
James P. Johnson
Vince Giordano And The Nighthawks
Jelly Roll Morton
Morten Gunnar Larsen
Joshua Rifkin
Fletcher Henderson
Scott Bradlee
William Bolcom
Blind Blake
Jimlapbap
Benjamin Loeb
Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra
Paragon Ragtime Orchestra
Andy Kirk
W.C. Handy
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
Willie "The Lion" Smith
Max Bien Kahn
Sammy Rimington
Victor Orchestra
Kid Thomas
Jelly Roll Morton & His Red Hot Peppers
Eubie Blake
McKinney's Cotton Pickers
Don Redman
Richard Zimmerman
Thomas Jefferson
Mama Yancey
James Scott
Hampstead Piano Academy
Joseph Lamb
Luckey Roberts
Al Miller
Louie Bluie