The Buffalo Rag

Vess Ossman · 1906 · Rag de Tom Turpin au banjo

Context

A rag by Tom Turpin composed in 1904, recorded by banjoist Vess L. Ossman in 1906. Two takes from that year survive: one for Columbia (3360, between 1905 and April 1906), the other for Victor (B-3049, January 26, 1906, though not with certainty).

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Ragtime. Among the origins and influences of Ragtime: Blues, spirituals, work songs.

Sources

• adp.library.ucsb.edu
• adp.library.ucsb.edu
• EN: Vess Ossman
• EN: Tom Turpin

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