1900s — Turn of the Century Hits
A curated mix of era-defining favourites and deep cuts to explore.
The 1900s introduced the world to modern popular music through ragtime rhythms, vaudeville stages, and the first commercial recordings. Innovators like Scott Joplin and John Philip Sousabrought syncopated piano melodies and grand marches into dance halls and parlors across the globe.
Wax cylinders and early gramophone discs captured voices and bands for the first time, allowing iconic performers such as Enrico Carusoto reach listeners far beyond the opera house. Traveling revues and minstrel shows mixed comedy with music, creating a foundation for Broadway and Tin Pan Alley hits.
From ragtime sheet music to barbershop quartets, the Nineteen Hundreds celebrated melody, harmony, and innovation. These formative years set the stage for the explosive growth of jazz, blues, and popular songcraft that would define the 20th century.
