Ragtime

Scott Joplin

May 1, 1893

Ragtime makes headway with the work of itenerant performer Scott Joplin. His music finds an audience at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.

Ernest Hogan

Jan 1, 1895

Hogan publishes million selling ragtime composition "All Coons Look Alike to Me."

Ragtime

Period: Jan 31, 1895 to Dec 31, 1917

Maple Leaf Rag

Jan 20, 1899

Ragtime has blossomed into maturity by 1897 and with the publication of Joplins great hit, Ragtime shows greater depth and sophistication than much of the earlier work of this genre.