Ragtime music was big at the turn of the 20th century. The genre was popularized by African-American composer Scott Joplin, known in his day as “the king of ragtime.” But there were many others, such as James Scott and Joseph Lamb.
Acclaimed Canadian pianist Marc-Andre Hamelin has recorded a new album of ragtimes composed by musician William Bolcom, mostly in the 1960s and 70s. Some of the tunes pay tribute to the ragtime composers of the early 1900s.
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