This Is Jazz
Maple Leaf Rag
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This Is Jazz is a radio program devoted to jazz, presenting the music through performances and commentary. Its focus is the sound and character of jazz rather than a dramatic storyline, offering listeners a chance to hear the style in a broadcast setting.
The title identifies this recording with “Maple Leaf Rag,” a composition by Scott Joplin that became one of the best-known works of ragtime. Ragtime’s syncopated rhythms and lively melodic turns make it an engaging point of entry into the musical traditions that helped shape jazz.
The listening experience centers on the music itself: its rhythmic drive, melodic detail, and the interplay of performance and radio presentation. It suits listeners interested in jazz history and in hearing a celebrated ragtime piece featured within a program named for the genre.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.