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Ragtime: A Musical and Cultural History
by Edward A. Berlin
University of California Press, 1984 — First Paperback Edition
This is the definitive scholarly study of ragtime music and its role in shaping American popular culture from the 1890s through World War I. Widely cited in musicology circles, Berlin\'s work is praised as \"the most complete available discussion of ragtime\" (Floyd & Reisser, Black Music in the United States). Through a methodical survey of thousands of rags and an examination of contemporary newspaper and magazine commentary, Berlin traces how the music evolved and how America responded to it — cutting through decades of half-truths and romanticized mythology.
Edward A. Berlin, Ph.D., is one of the foremost ragtime scholars in the world. His other major works include King of Ragtime: Scott Joplin and His Era and the ASCAP–Deems Taylor Award–winning Reflections and Research on Ragtime.
Essential reading for anyone interested in Scott Joplin, early jazz origins, American popular music history, piano ragtime, or turn-of-the-century cultural studies. An excellent reference for musicians, students, researchers, and collectors alike. This edition is long out of print and increasingly difficult to find in clean condition.
