रैगटाइम (en. Ragtime)

Forman’s rock musical ‘Hair’ in 1979, ‘Ragtime’ in 1981 and ‘The People vs Larry Flint’ in 1996 were notable films in his repertoire.

In the midst of "A Change of Seasons" it is quite common for themes such as those for Major League Baseball and The Simpsons to be quoted, and Rudess routinely modifies his solo section in the song and others, often playing the ragtime section of "When the Water Breaks" from Liquid Tension Experiment 2.

The style also was closely related to ragtime, which developed at about the same time, though the blues better preserved "the original melodic patterns of African music".

Alexander’s Ragtime Band remained popular for many decades after its original release.

This Day in History: March 18th- Alexander’s Ragtime Band.