Thursday, September 7, 2023

The Originator of Ragtime -- September 7, 2023

Seattle Star, 08-September-1923

Ben Harney was a white guy who liked to claim that he invented ragtime. His vaudeville troupe at the Palace Hip in Seattle included an African-American jazz band, billed as "Ben Harney's seven jazz maniacs."

Seattle Star, 08-September-1923


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