HLM 216 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: World'S Columbian Exposition, Ragtime, Clef Club
1 Oct 2016
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White americans finally found out appeal of african american music through ragtime. Whites could play it and enjoy it. Became catalyst for revolution changes in pop music, marked beginning of modern era. Black musicians had played syncopated rhythms in midwest for years. Ragtime pianists started to migrate to chicago. There was work in saloons and restaurants. Started using the term ragtime by the end of the century (1800"s) 1899: maple leaf rag by scott joplin was published. Any competent pianist could play this because of sheet music. Includes popular songs set to a danceable beat. Piano rags were scored for dance orchestras. People acted violent to these dances, because it was sleazy . Court imposed 50 day prison sentence for dancing the turkey trot in nj. 1914: official disapproval was issued by the vatican. Organization for black musician, part union, part booking agency. 1912: arranged 150 piece in carnegie hall. Hired europe to accompany them with his arrangements.
