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Ragtime â also spelled rag-time or rag time â is a musical style that enjoyed its peak popularity between 1895 and 1918. Its cardinal trait is its syncopated, or ragged, rhythm. The style has its origins in African-American communities in cities such as St. Louis years before being composed and published as popular sheet music for piano.
African American composer and pianist; the best-known composer of ragtime music. Between 1895 and 1915, he composed many of the classics of the ragtime repertoire. and helped popularize the style through his piano arrangements, published as sheet music. His first successful piece was Maple Leaf Rag (1898).