“Many found the music offensive, the dancing objectionable, and the popularity of both with young people verging on a mental health crisis.” So writes music historian Susan C. Cook about ragtime, the heavily syncopated ancestor of jazz that arose in the late …
Many found the music offensive, the dancing objectionable, and the popularity of both with young people verging on a mental health crisis. So writes music historian Susan C. Cook about ragtime, the h… [+3082 chars]
