They All Played Ragtime: The True Story Of An American Music

""They All Played Ragtime: The True Story Of An American Music"" by Rudi Blesh is a non-fiction book that explores the origins, development, and impact of ragtime music in America. The book provides a detailed history of the genre, tracing its roots back to African American musical traditions and its rise to popularity in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Blesh examines the lives and careers of key figures in the ragtime movement, including Scott Joplin, Jelly Roll Morton, and James P. Johnson, and explores the social and cultural context in which they worked. He also discusses the impact of ragtime on American popular culture, including its influence on jazz, blues, and other musical genres. The book includes a wealth of musical examples, photographs, and other illustrations that help to bring the history of ragtime to life. Overall, ""They All Played Ragtime"" is a comprehensive and engaging account of a uniquely American musical tradition that continues to captivate audiences today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.