What is scurrilously called ragtime is an invention that is here to stay. That is now conceded by all classes of musicians... All publication s masquerading under the name of ragtime are not the genuine article... That real ragtime of… — Scott Joplin Copy Share
Let me see you do the 'rag time dance'... Turn left and do the 'Cake walk prance'... Turn the other way and do the… — Scott Joplin Copy Share Image
What is scurrilously called ragtime is an invention that is here to stay. That is now conceded by all classes of musicians... All publication s masquerading under the name of ragtime are not the genuine article... That real ragtime of the higher class is rather difficult to play is a painful truth which most pianists have discovered. Syncopations are no… — Scott Joplin Copy Share
Marching onward, marching onward Marching to that lovely tune Marching onward, marching onward Happy as a bird in June Sliding onward, sliding onward Listen to that rag Hop and skip now do that slow, oh Do that slow drag Dance slowly, prance slowly Now you hear that pretty rag Dance slowly, prance slowly Now you do the real slow drag… — Scott Joplin Copy Share
Syncopations are no indication of light or trashy music, and to shy bricks at 'hateful ragtime' no longer passes for musical culture. — Scott Joplin Copy Share Image
Because it has such a ragged movement. It suggests something like that. — Scott Joplin Copy Share Image
When I'm dead twenty-five years, people are going to begin to recognize me. — Scott Joplin Copy Share Image
