Go behind the scenes of Ragtime: Cakewalk in Pianoland with the exhibition’s curators for a lively conversation about one of America’s most influential musical traditions. Discover ragtime’s origins, its rise to mainstream popularity, and its lasting impact on popular culture.
Co-curators Jesse Erickson, Robinson McClellan, and John Davis are joined by moderator John T. Reddick for an engaging discussion that explores the exhibition’s creation and the enduring legacy of ragtime.
Jesse Erickson is the Astor Curator and Department Head of Printed Books and Bindings, and a co-curator of the exhibition.
Robinson McClellan is the Mary Flagler Cary Curator and Department Head of Music Manuscripts and Printed Music, and a co-curator of the exhibition.
John Davis is a pianist, writer, and co-curator of the exhibition, which features The John Davis Collection of Early Printed Musical African Americana.
John T. Reddick is a Harlem historian and architectural preservationist. He curated the 2024 exhibition Illustrating Tin Pan Alley: From Ragtime to Jazz at the Society of Illustrators.
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