A collage of photos from the Comerford Theater’s opening night appeared in the Aug. 19, 1938, edition of the Wilkes-Barre Record. File Photo “Alexander’s Ragtime Band” was the first film to play at ...

September 17th marks the 96th anniversary of the birth of the country-music icon commonly referred to as the “Hillbilly Shakespeare.” Hank Williams not only earned that distinction for the many ...

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Some people think that ragtime started with Irving Berlin’s Alexander’s Ragtime Band. Others, better informed, know that when Berlin’s song appeared (1911) ragtime had long since passed its peak.

Hoosier Hot Shots. side 1: Alexander's Ragtime Band; side 2: Margie (Conqueror 8792). 78 rpm. Both tracks were recorded in 1936. This same coupling was released on various American Record Corporation ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nov. 30—One of my favorite things about this column are the ways in which Margaret and I have explored local history. In the ...