Ragtime
Author | : Edward A. Berlin |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 1984 |
ISBN-10 | : 0520052196 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780520052192 |
Rating | : 4/5 (192 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Ragtime by : Edward A. Berlin
Download or read book Ragtime written by Edward A. Berlin and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1984 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ragtime, the jaunty, toe-tapping music that captivated American society from the 1890s through World War I, forms the roots of America s popular musical expression. But the understanding of ragtime and its era has been clouded by a history of murky impressions, half-truths, and inventive fictions.