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Roy Carew and Hal Hopkins interview

Contributor: Carew, Roy

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Roy Carew interview covering early New Orleans, Mid-western and New York ragtime

Contributor: Carew, Roy

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Smokey mokes march

Contributor: Columbia Orchestra
Date: 1908

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A Southern belle Banjo solo

Contributor: Ossman, Vess L.
Date: 1906

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Panama rag

Contributor: Regimental Band of the Republic
Date: 1905

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Porcupine rag

Contributor: New York Military Band - Johnson, Chas. J.
Date: 1915

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Twelfth street rag

Contributor: Imperial Marimba Band - Bowman, Euday L.
Date: 1920

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The smiler

Contributor: Wenrich, Percy - Burckhardt, John F. - Van Eps, Fred
Date: 1925

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Pretty baby fox trot From "The Passing Show of 1916"

Contributor: Emerson Military Band - Van Alstyne - Jackson - Kahn
Date: 1916

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Ragtime drummer

Contributor: Lent, James
Date: 1916

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My Hawaiian sunshine Fox trot

Contributor: Gilbert, L. Wolfe - Emerson Symphony Orchestra - Sweatman, Wilbur
Date: 1917

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Bugle call rag

Contributor: Metropolitan Military Band
Date: 1915

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Slidus trombonus

Contributor: Lake, M. L. - Smith, Burt
Date: 1917

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Old folks' rag

Contributor: Metropolitan Military Band - [Sweatman, Wilbur]
Date: 1915

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Southern beauties Characteristic march and two-step

Contributor: Johnson - Zon-O-Phone Orchestra
Date: 1909

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Whistling Rufus

Contributor: Ossman, Vess L.
Date: 1900

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Rag time medley

Contributor: Siegel, Samuel
Date: 1901

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Taint a goin to weep no more

Contributor: Terrel, John
Date: 1902

Periodical

Christensen's ragtime review : devoted to ragtime and popular music
Issues from May, 1916- have title: Ragtime review Monthly Began with vol. 1, no. 1 (December 1914); ceased in 1918? "Covering the field of Vaudeville and picture piano playing." "A monthly magazine for amateur and professional pianists." Vol. 1, no. 3 (March, 1915); title from cover. Vol. 4, no. 1 (January 1918) (Surrogate). Holdings in 3x5 file.

Contributor: Christensen, Axel
Date: 1914

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Biography

May Aufderheide, 1888-1972 Blue ribbon rag by May Aufderheide (Indianapolis, Ind.: J.F. Aufderheide, 1910). Performing Arts Reading Room, Library of Congress. The participation of women in the world of ragtime should not come as a great surprise. May Aufderheide was perhaps the most famous woman to pen rags. A finishing school graduate, she was born in Indianapolis in … Continue reading May Aufderheide, 1888-1972 →

Date: 1888

Biography

Ben Harney, 1872-1938 Ben. Harney’s Mister Johnson turn me loose : a coon novelty / written, composed and introduced by Ben. Harney. (New York : M. Witmark & Sons, c1896). Sheet Music Collection, The John Hay Library, Brown University Library. Ben R. Harney has been credited as the musician who did the most to introduce ragtime to audiences … Continue reading Ben Harney, 1872-1938 →

Date: 1872

Notated Music

Alexander's ragtime band Location: Box 5 For information about this resource, refer to finding aid available at https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu002003 Record created through migration from the Performing Arts Encyclopedia Database.