Slight Further Antedating of "Ragtime"

[Fred Shapiro]

ragtime (OED 1897, Popik Sept. 1896)

1896 _Yenowine's Illustrated News_ 15 Aug. 7 (19th Century U.S.
Newspapers)  The attractive vaudeville bill for the ensuing week includes
Ben R. Harney, who is said to be a very clever illustrator of real negro
rag-time music.

Fred Shapiro


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