ragtime artists

At a glance

8 published ragtime artists; 59 studio albums have verified cover art.

When they started

Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1920s (3 artists).

Where they come from

Countries with the most ragtime artists. United States leads with 8.

• United States 8

Often paired with

Genres that share artists with ragtime. The most shared is blues, with 2 artists in both.

• blues 2
• country blues 2
• Delta blues 1
• folk music 1
• jazz 1

Covers from ragtime

59 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.

Leaders

Scott Joplin has the most release groups (142); Scott Joplin the longest career (121 years); Jelly Roll Morton the most awards (4).