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Ragtime Dancing

American History Museum

Object Details

Series Creator

DeVincent, Sam, 1918-1997

Series Citation

The Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

Scope and Contents note

Although the folder includes two early cakewalks, the rest of the songs are about the dances popular during the 1910s ragtime dancing craze--the Turkey Trot, the Camel Walk, the two-step, and the glide. There are no tangos in the folder. See 3.8 BB for Vernon and Irene Castle. Many 1910s dance items are not in series 3. (29 items)
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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep86099cea5-d6aa-43d0-8b07-e3c57be4d3d3

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Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music, Series 3: African American Music
Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music, Series 3: African American Music / 3.4: Songs about African American/Vocal Ragtime

Date

1899-1918

Container

Box 84, Folder UU

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials

Series Rights

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Series Restrictions

Collection is open for research.
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Record ID

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