Diseases such as these can limit the normal function of the human brain. Most strokes result from a blood clot in the brain that blocks the local blood supply, this causes the damage or destruction of nearby brain tissue and a wide range of stroke symptoms.
I saw the film before I ordered this CD, and it was fascinating. The history of Muscle Shoals is truly an American story, from the humble beginnings of the founder and his strong work ethic to the bringing together different artists to make music history. The stuff produced at this locale was nothing short of outstanding.
Searching for ragtime song brought up a bunch of links that will have songs to listen to. Ragtime is short for ragged time, an early syncopation. What ragtime actually is or was is a musical genre. Disco is a genre, dance beat and true rock and roll (like Chuck Berry) are genres. They have a typical beat and people make music around that typical beat. These things above all have a distinctive sound because the music all starts from a certain beat.