One such lost genre is Ragtime, a precursor to jazz that thrived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Characterised by ...

Jazz is a genre that emerged out of the late 19th century with its roots in blues and ragtime. The music originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. A port ...

Ragtime developed as a popular musical style at the end of the 19th Century. It has its origins in the saloon bars and dance halls of African-American communities. Ragtime music was written down ...