“12th Street” Was No Easy Street: From Rag to Riches (If Only Briefly)

Even if you haven’t heard his name, you’ve heard his greatest hit: Euday Bowman’s “12th Street Rag” is an infectiously upbeat ragtime tune. Here is Pee Wee Hunt’s 1948 recording of “12th Street Rag”: Yes, “12th Street Rag” is infectiously … Continue reading “12th Street” Was No Easy Street: From Rag to Riches (If Only Briefly)