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 ...

But the first man to write ragtime down on paper was a slick-haired Kentuckian, Ben Harney, whose songs Mr. Johnson Turn Me Loose and You’ve Been a Good Old Wagon, but You’ve Done Broke Down ...

Danny Coots and Adam Swanson became friends over a shared love of ragtime and early jazz music, that friendship coming decades after ragtime and early jazz were “new” styles of music. Coots was born ...

The Rome Capitol Theatre will present “A Pageant of American Music” with The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra at 7 p.m. Saturday, ...

Outstanding Choreography: Graciela Daniele won. Outstanding Choreography: Graciela Daniele was nominated but did not win. Outstanding Costume Design: Santo Loquasto won. Outstanding Costume Design ...

Music is by Stephen Flaherty and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens. The musical is based on the novel by E. L. Doctorow. "Set in the volatile melting pot of turn-of-the-century New York, 'Ragtime' weaves ...

The combination of African and European musical elements resulted in new styles of popular American music - including ragtime, blues and jazz.