208 pages, 6.75" x 9", squarebound.

 

Devoted to the Preservation and Dissemination of Articles and Items Relating to Nineteenth and early Twentieth Century Popular Music,

"The Rag-Time Ephemeralist" still hopes to address your home or office syncopation needs.

Our second issue is no longer in print, but at nearly double the length and twice the thickness of our first volume, this horse-choker made a satisfying sound when thrown into any metal wastebin or standard trash receptacle. As well, in response to reader complaints about the "miserably unreadable tiny type" of the first number, it appeared in a new "giant-sized" format. Contributors experimenting with this new "readable" text included:

Mr. Galen Wilkes, who continued his research into the life of Missouri composer Lee Edgar Settle, appended by new information, interviews, and photos; Ms. Nancy Bostick and Mr. Arthur LaBrew, who delved into the forgotten world of Detroit ragtime and Harry P. Guy; Mr. Trebor Tichenor, who discussed the legendary Arthur Marshall interview, conducted in 1959 by Robert Darch and himself, including a full text of the interview, reminiscences, and unseen photos; and Mr. Dennis Pash, who provided contemporary accounts of Kansas City cakewalker "Doc" Brown. Add to this a fifty page pictorial section detailing the history of the cakewalk, countless pages of sheet music, the usual poorly-researched photographs, record labels, sundries -- and you've got a very expensive ragtime magazine. Though out of print, samples may still be viewed "on-line."

Researcher Dr. Edward Berlin, author of "King of Ragtime: Scott Joplin and His Era" and "Ragtime: a Musical & Cultural History", spoke generously of our first issue: "It is a remarkable, fascinating volume and has my highest endorsement ... this is a major publication in ragtime." We were pleased that this newest offering met with commensurate public approval.

Thanks to Mr. Matthew McClintock for aid with internet implementation of our product.

Very grateful thanks to The Rag Times, The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra, and The Sacramento Ragtime Society for their kind words and generous reviews.