George Linus Cobb was a prolific composer best known for ragtime, including both instrumental compositions and ragtime songs, although he did produce other works including marches and waltzes. Jack Yellen was a frequent lyricist for the songs.
Entering Syracuse University in 1905, his first composition were published shortly after. His most famous work is The Russian Rag based on Rachmaninoff's Prelude in C-sharp minor, Op.3, No.2. As well as composing, Cobb had a column in The Tuneful Yankee ma...
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