The Wagon

Ben Harney · 1925 · Cylindre Gordon, seule trace sonore de Harney

Context

Ben Harney, who called himself the "father of ragtime," sings and plays "The Wagon" on a cylinder recorded by folklorist Robert Winslow Gordon in September 1925 (date uncertain). He announces "the first song written in ragtime," and his syncopated piano accompaniment is closer to rag than his singing.

In the genealogy of jazz

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

Sources

• webarchive.library.unt.edu
• EN: Ben Harney

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