Magnetic Rag
Context
Joplin rag dated 1914 by Jazz Music Archives, the longest of the selection at 5 min 11. Joshua Rifkin recorded it for the Nonesuch double album "Piano Rags by Scott Joplin: Volumes I & II" (side B).
In the genealogy of jazz
This track belongs to Ragtime. Among the origins and influences of Ragtime: Blues, spirituals, work songs.