They All Played Ragtime: The True Story of An American Music
Language: English
Published by The Jazz Book Club (Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd), London, 1960
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used





Seller: Warren Books, Thetford, Norfolk, United KingdomWarren Books
AbeBooks seller since October 28, 2024
Condition: Used - Very good
£ 14.99
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1960 thus 1st Jazz Book Club Edition Hard Back Book. Very Good Condition Book. Minimal shelf wear to the boards, minor bumping head / tail of the spine (see image). Previous owners book plate to the front paste down, binding is solid, pages clean and bright. No Dust Jacket. They All Played Ragtime: The True Story of an American Music by Rudi Blesh and Harriet Janis is one of the landmark books on the history of ragtime music. First published in 1950, it is often described as the book that helped spark the mid-20th-century revival of interest in ragtime. The book covers: The origins and development of ragtime in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The lives and music of major ragtime composers, especially Scott Joplin, James Scott, and Joseph Lamb, whom the authors helped bring back into public attention. The social and cultural world in which ragtime flourished, including its roots in African American musical traditions. The influence of ragtime on later musical forms such as jazz and popular American music. Biographical sketches, anecdotes etc.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- They All Played Ragtime: The True Story of An American Music
- Author
- Blesh, Rudi; Janis, Harriet
- Publisher
- The Jazz Book Club (Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd), London
- Publication year
- 1960
- Condition
- Very good
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Item weight
- 500 grams
Warren Books
Thetford, Norfolk, United Kingdom
AbeBooks seller since October 28, 2024
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Warren Books is a small family run business, established in 2003, connecting pre-owned, pre-loved, vintage and valued books, magazines and ephemera with new owners. We offer quality items, accurately described, affordably priced and have built our business on excellent customer service and satisfaction. In our store you will find a broad range of non-fiction books and magazines from, planes, trains and automobiles, to humour, history and a whole load more. Our interests are varied and this is reflected in the range of subjects. Not forgetting our passion for sheet music, theatre programmes and all things Show Business!! We are always looking to add to the collection so if you are looking to sell let us know.…
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