The Jazz Age
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The Jazz Age - 1920
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1800s
Congo Square, established in New Orleans, was an area for slave music. This is the basis for Ragtime.
Pianist Tommy Turpin
writes the first ragtime piano piece.
Scott Joplin write his first two ragtime pieces.
Maple Leaf Rag
, one of his famous pieces, sells over one hundred thousand copies.