The opening lines establish the African-American context: Oh ma honey . . . ain't you goin' to the leaderman, the ragged meter man and: If you care to hear the Swanee River played in ragtime The new style included new ways of playing traditional instruments as well: There's a fiddle with notes that screeches Like a chicken And the clarinet is a colored pet
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