1900-1909
Tammany Hall in New York holds a ragtime competition.
Louis Armstrong is born. He will grow up to be a famous jazz musician in the 20s era.
Charles Booth's performance of Creole Blues, by J. Bodewalt Lange becomes the first acoustic recording of ragtime commercially available.
The American Federation of Musicians, or the musicians union, votes to suppress ragtime.
Louis Armstrong is born. He will grow up to be a famous jazz musician in the 20s era.
Charles Booth's performance of Creole Blues, by J. Bodewalt Lange becomes the first acoustic recording of ragtime commercially available.
The American Federation of Musicians, or the musicians union, votes to suppress ragtime.
Lincoln Park is opened in New Orleans as a stage for ragtime and early jazz music.
Scott Joplin publishes The Entertainer: a Ragtime Two-Step, which becomes popular 70 years later.
Pianist Jelly Roll Morton, left, claims to have invented jazz in 1902.
Many other bands perform during this time, beginning to evolve ragtime into jazz.
Both white and black musicians played this music. This results in more public interaction between the tow races.
Scott Joplin publishes The Entertainer: a Ragtime Two-Step, which becomes popular 70 years later.
Pianist Jelly Roll Morton, left, claims to have invented jazz in 1902.
Many other bands perform during this time, beginning to evolve ragtime into jazz.
Both white and black musicians played this music. This results in more public interaction between the tow races.