Most people's knowledge of ragtime doesn't go past a few classic Scott Joplin compositions, and practitioners of the style today (not to mention composers) are few and far between. However, there has ...

One genre of music that has withstood the test of time and managed to stay true to its humble beginnings is ragtime. Having been first introduced to society at the turn of the 20th century, ragtime ...

VINELAND -- As part of its Performing Artist Series, Cumberland County College hosts "Guitar Greats -- In the Tradition of Down Jersey" beginning 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18, in the Guaracini Arts Center, ...

101 John Henry / Guitar,Quills (Musical instrument). 102 Cottonfield Blues / Guitar,Quills (Musical instrument). 103 Arkansas / Guitar,Quills (Musical instrument). 104 The Fox and the Hounds / ...

Guitarist Jack Rose was a big man who coaxed a big sound from his acoustic guitar. Friends say he was just as vigorous when he wasn't playing, so it came as a shock when Rose died suddenly in December ...

Biographical and program notes by M. McCormick and texts of the songs ([9] p. ill.) bound in. Performer(s): Principally blues and ballads; Henry Thomas (an Afro-American hobo) accompanying himself on ...