I fell into a fitful sort of sleep, with ragtime music ringing continually in my ears.

This was the beginning of the ragtime song.

At a word from the host I struck up one of my liveliest ragtime pieces.

It was I who first made ragtime transcriptions of familiar classic selections.

By the way, can you give me a rhyme for "Camouflage"? DEAR SIR,I began writing lyrics for ragtime revues, because I wanted to see what would happen if I just took hold of the pen and let her rip.

There is ragtime science, ragtime literature, ragtime religion.

"Jack's in town," she informed them placidly, when the ragtime spasm ended.

The timbre, loudness, pitch, of musical tones, is a concern of science; but for this a Beethoven symphony is no better than the latest ragtime air from the music halls.

You beloved girl, I have heard from Jack and my heart is singing a ragtime tune of joy and thanksgiving.

Through continually listening to the music at the "Club," and through my own previous training, my natural talent and perseverance, I developed into a remarkable player of ragtime; indeed, I had the name at that time of being the best ragtime-player in New York.

Ragtime records brought out the Otoman, a San Franciscan, bald and coatless.

There is ragtime science, ragtime literature, ragtime religion.