On this, the Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra’s third album, we seek to explore some of America’s most celebrated ragtime-era works, alongside forgotten and rediscovered favorites, performed as ...

Charleston Rag; Alexander's Ragtime Band; Maple Leaf Rag; The Red Rose Rag; What You Goin' To Do When The Rent Comes Round? (Rufus Rastus Johnson Brown); Cascades; Bennie Badoo; If You Like A Me; The ...

About the Album: The most compelling American musical-theater song-writing team ... composer Stephen Flaherty and lyricist Lynn Ahrens often attain epic grandeur by using foreshadowing and ...

Today in Music History for April 1: ...

Ragtime started to fade about the time he passed away, in 1917. A revival began in the 1970’s after an album of his music was released, which was followed by the movie The Sting in 1973 ...

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 ...