Encyclopedia - Columbia Records: Encyclopedia - Columbia Records
Columbia Records is the oldest continually used brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888. Columbia was originally the local comp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vaudeville: Encyclopedia - Vaudeville
Vaudeville is a style of multi-act theatre which flourished in North America from the 1880s through the 1920s. An evening's "bill" (or sc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ragtime: Encyclopedia - Ragtime
Ragtime is an American musical genre, enjoying its peak popularity around the years 1900–1918. Ragtime is a dance form written in 2/4 o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vaudeville: Encyclopedia Ii - Vaudeville - History
Vaudeville - Origin. Though often confused with variety, its generically distinct predecessor (c. 1860s-1881), mature vaudeville distin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ragtime: Encyclopedia Ii - Ragtime - Historical Context
Ragtime originated in African-American musical communities, in the late 19th century, and descended from the jigs and marches played by a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ragtime: Encyclopedia Ii - Ragtime - Ragtime Revivals
In the early 1940s many jazz bands began to include ragtime in their repertoire and put out ragtime recordings on 78 RPM records. Old num...   » Read the article