![]() James Reese Europe, Ford Dabney “The Castle Walk” (1914): Irene & Vernon Castle, 1914ģ8. Spencer Williams, Jack Palmer “Everybody Loves My Baby” (1924): Aileen Stanley, 1925ģ6. James Reese Europe “Castle House Rag” (1914)ģ5. Louis Blues” (1914): Bessie Smith & Louis Armstrong, 1925ģ4. John Philip Sousa “The Washington Post March” (1889): United States Marine Band, 1890)ģ3. Theodore Havermeyer Northrup “The Louisiana Rag” (1897)ģ2. Rosamond Johnson, James Weldon Johnson “ Under the Bamboo Tree” (1902): Arthur Collins, 1902ģ1. Theodore August Metz, Joe Hayden “ A Hot Time in the Old Town” (1896): Dan Quinn, 1896ģ0.ěob Cole, J. Ayer, Seymour Brown “ Oh, You Beautiful Doll” (1911): Billy Murray & American Quartet, 1911Ģ9. Howard, Ida Emerson “ Hello Ma Baby” (1899): Arthur Collins, 1899Ģ8. Zez Confrey “Kitten on the Keys” (1921)Ģ5.Ĝharles Hunter “Tickled to Death” (1899)Ģ6. Norton, Charles Tobias, Peter DeRose “The Memphis Blues” (1912): Prince’s Orchestra, 1914Ģ3.Ěbe Holzmann “Smoky Mokes” (1899): Len Spencer, 1899Ģ4. Harney “Mister Johnson, Turn Me Loose” (1896)Ģ2. Muir, & Maurice Abrahams “Ragtime Cowboy Joe” (1912): Bob Roberts, 1912Ģ1.ěen R. Mills “At a Georgia Camp Meeting” (1897): Dan Quinn, 1898Ģ0. Hughie Cannon, Johnnie Queen “ Bill Bailey, Won’t You Please Come Home” (1902): Arthur Collins, 1902ġ8.ğerdinand “Jelly Roll” Morton “ King Porter Stomp” (1923)ġ9. Henry Lodge “Temptation Rag” (1909): Prince’s Orchestra, 1910ġ7. Scott Joplin “Sunflower Slow Drag” (1901)ġ6. Scott Joplin “Elite Syncopations” (1902)ġ4. Percy Wenrich “Peaches and Cream Rag” (1905): Len Spencer & Ada Jones, 1905ġ1. Irving Berlin “ Alexander’s Ragtime Band” (1911): Arthur Collins & Bryon G. ![]() James Scott “Climax Rag” (1913): Jelly Roll Morton, 1914ĩ. Johnson “Dill Pickles Rag” (1906): Arthur Pryor’s Band, 1910Ĩ. Harry DeCosta, Original Dixieland Jazz Band “ Tiger Rag” (1918)ħ.Ĝharles L. Bowman “ Twelfth Street Rag” (1916): Pee Wee Hunt, 1948Ħ. Scott Joplin “ The Entertainer” (1902)ĥ.Ğuday L. “The Entertainer,” as performed by Marvin Hamlisch in the 1973 movie ‘The Sting’Ģ. I offer no apologies for such inclusions, as this list is meant to celebrate those tunes which introduced and shaped the craft as well as those which popularized the genre by integrating elements of ragtime.Ĭlick here to see other genre-specific song lists. Ragtime purists will quibble with songs such as “Alexander’s Ragtime Band” that don’t adhere to strict definitions. When relevant, the performer(s) with the highest-ranked version of the song are listed in italics. As to how the songs are listed – first up are the songwriters, followed by the title of the song and the year the song was introduced. The top 50 songs were then sorted by the most points on the ragtime lists. ![]() All songs appearing on 2+ lists were then sorted by overall DMDB points. Its primary characteristic is, according to, “its ragged – i.e., syncopated rhythm.” OM This was, as says, “usually in 2/4 time, over a regular, march tempo bass line.” PS The genre is significant as a predecessor to jazz.ġ6 lists were aggregated together (see sources at the bottom of the page). Above all, have fun with the genre's syncopated, “ragged” melodies.Ragtime music was a largely piano-based form of music which reached its widest widest popularity between the mid-1890s and World War I. Fall in love with Fats Waller, Max Morath, and Leon Redbone. Enjoy listening to Jelly Roll Morton’s tunes, and see if you can pick out the ways ragtime influenced his early jazz work. His work is arguably unmatched by any other ragtime artist. If you’re just starting out with the history of ragtime, begin with Scott Joplin. You might recognize the names on here as well, like Scott Joplin, who is known as the “King of Ragtime.” You’ll find many of Joplin’s most popular works on this list, including “Maple Leaf Rag,” “The Entertainer” and “Pineapple Rag.” Other well-known musicians with famous ragtime songs include James Scott (“Frog Legs Rag”), Joseph Lamb (“Bohemia Rag”), Eubie Blake (“Charleston Rag”), and Jelly Roll Morton (“King Porter Stomp”). This ragtime songs list includes some of the top ragtime songs of all time. It was primarily composed for solo piano, though there are some guitar ragtime songs floating around. Unlike jazz, ragtime wasn’t improvisational music at all. Ragtime’s golden era was from roughly 1899 to 1915, when it gave way to early jazz. The best ragtime songs are those which capture the magic of the era. ![]()
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