By: Paul S Cilwa Posted: 8/19/2026 Page Views: 23 Hashtags: #Music #Whippoorwill An upright piano, a saloon, and the melody knocked clean off the beat. Estimated reading time: 1 minute(s) (52 words) The piano player grew up on the minstrel tune, but he plays it the way people want things played now—left hand keeping strict time, right hand refusing to. The bird's call turns out to syncopate beautifully. Whippoorwill (1890s Ragtime) Your browser does not support the audio element. By Paul S Cilwa