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  2. Ragtime (musical) - Wikipedia

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    Ragtime is a musical with music by Stephen Flaherty, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, and a book by Terrence McNally. It is based on the 1975 novel of the same name by E.L. Doctorow .

  3. Ragtime (novel) - Wikipedia

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    Ragtime is a novel by E. L. Doctorow, first published in 1975. [1] The sweeping historical fiction occurs in the area of New York City between 1902 and 1915. Ragtime was ranked number 86 among Modern Library's 100 Best Novels in 1998.

  4. Ragtime - Wikipedia

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    Ragtime, also spelled rag-time or rag time, [2] is a musical style that had its peak from the 1890s to 1910s. [1] Its cardinal trait is its syncopated or "ragged ...

  5. Ragtime (film) - Wikipedia

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    Ragtime is a 1981 American drama film directed by Miloš Forman, based on the 1975 historical novel Ragtime by E. L. Doctorow.It is set in and around turn-of-the-century New York City, New Rochelle, and Atlantic City, and includes fictionalized references to actual people and events of the time.

  6. The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man - Wikipedia

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    The gentleman's liking for ragtime develops as liking for the Ex-Colored Man himself. The white gentleman hired him to play ragtime piano for guests at parties. Soon the Ex-Colored Man spent most of his time working for the white gentleman, who paid him to play ragtime music for hours at a time.

  7. River Raisin Ragtime Revue preserving the past, growing its ...

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    For more than 20 years, the River Raisin Ragtime Revue has worked to preserve the history of America's original popular music.

  8. They All Played Ragtime - Wikipedia

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    They All Played Ragtime is a non-fiction book by journalist Rudi Blesh and author Harriet Janis, originally published by Grove Press in 1950. It was subsequently reissued in 1959, 1966, and 1971 by Oak Publications, and in 2007 by Nelson Press. [ 1 ]

  9. Maple Leaf Rag - Wikipedia

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    When it was published, it was considered significantly more difficult than the average Tin Pan Alley and early ragtime sheet music common at the time. "Gladiolus Rag," a later composition by Joplin, is a developed variant of the "Maple Leaf Rag" showcasing Joplin's increasing musical sophistication, and is usually played at a somewhat slower tempo.