William Bolcom
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William Elden Bolcom is an American composer and pianist. He has received the Pulitzer Prize, the National Medal of Arts, a Grammy Award, and the Detroit Music Award, and was named Composer of the Yea
Bolcom in 1985
Ragtime
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Ragtime, also spelled rag-time or rag time, is a musical style noted for its syncopated or "ragged" rhythm. It originated in African American communities in the late 19th century and was propelled to
William Bolcom
…Henry Clay Work, and others. As a soloist, Bolcom has recorded his own compositions, as well as music by George Gershwin, Darius Milhaud, and several ragtime composers. His compositions have been highlighted in Michigan State University's Michigan Writers Series. Bolcom's earliest compositions were written…
Cover for "La Pas Ma La" sheet music (1895). Words and music by Ernest Hogan.
Scott Joplin, considered the "King of Ragtime" (1912)
Joseph Lamb's 1916 "The Top Liner Rag"
Sheet music of Joplin's 1899 "Maple Leaf Rag"