The authors are respected authorities on ragtime. This book contains an array of information plus musical examples & photos. Contents: Ragtime as a form & a fad Early ragtime: 1897-1905 o Thomas Turpin o Charles Hunter o Charles Johnson o Theron Bennett o Euday Bowman o Sanford Campbell o Leslie Copeland o Joe Jordan o Calvin Woolsey o Other important rags The Joplin tradition o Scott Joplin o Louis Chauvin o Scott Hayden o Arthur Marshall o James Scott o Joseph Lamb Popular ragtime: 1906-1912 o George Botsford o Thomas Lodge o May Aufderheide o Russel Robinson o Harry Tierney o Clarence Woods o Other important rags Advanced ragtime: 1913-1917 o George Cobb o Harry Jentes o Paul Pratt o Artie Matthews o Charles Thompson o Charles Roberts o James (Eubie) Blake o Charles Straight o Max Kortlander o Other important rags Novelty ragtime: 1918-1928 o Edward (Zez) Confrey o Roy Bargy o Rube Bloom o Billy Mayerl o Philmore Ohman o Arthur Schutt o Other important rags Stride ragtime o James Johnson o Thomas (Fats) Waller o William Berthloff o Willie “The Lion” Smith Jelly Roll Morton The ragtime revival: 1941-1978 o Louis Busch o William Krenz o Richard Hyman o David Jasen o Trebor Tichenor o Thomas Shea o Donald Ashwander o William Bolcom Appendix o Other important ragtime composers Index