Ragtime is syncopation gone mad and its victims can be treated successfully, in my opinion, like the dog with rabies, with a dose of lead. Whether it is simply a passing phase of our decadent art culture or an infectious disease that has come to stay, like leprosy, time alone can tell. It is an evil music that has crept into the homes and hearts of our American people regardless of race, and must be wiped out as other bad and dangerous epidemics have been exterminated.--Edward Baxter Perry, editor of Etude Magazine, in 1918.
Posted on: Mon, 02 Jun 2014 22:42:56 +0000
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