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    Benjamin Robertson Harney

    Benjamin Robertson Harney (March 6, 1872 – March 2, 1938) was an American songwriter, entertainer, and pioneer of ragtime music. His 1896 composition "You've Been a Good Old Wagon but You Done Broke Down" is the second ragtime composition to be published and the first ragtime hit to reach the mainstream. The first Ragtime composition published was La Pas Ma La written by Ernest Hogan in 1895. It has been disputed by many historians on whether or not, "You've Been a Good Old Wagon but You Done Broke Down" was released in late 1895 or early 1896. On the front cover of "You've Been a Good Old Wagon but You Done Broke Down" , its listed as being copyrighted on 1895. However on the first page, its listed as being copyrighted in 1896. During the early years of Harney's career, he falsely promoted himself as being the inventor of ragtime and never acknowledged the genre's black origin. Many contemporary musicians criticized him for it. Although ragtime is

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    Church, community and borough-wide choruses and productions then the Laguardia High School of Music and Art. Dance scholarships with the Fred Benjamin School and The Dance Theatre of Harlem. Then, at eighteen, he landed his first Broadway gig, in the chorus of Purlie.Broadway was his career calling and he found consistent work. Wanting stronger technique, he began a hiatus from the industry in 1974, to attend the Juilliard School with a full scholarship in Dance. By the end of that year he was cast in the original Broadway production of The Wiz, while still juggling classes at Juilliard. 

    The pattern of work and study continued in New York City and on tour. In time, he garnered a long list of credits as lead actor on Broadway including: The Wiz, Treemonisha, Pippin, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Tap Dance Kid, Brownstone, Williams and Walker and Dreamgirls for which he won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical. 

    Work on television includes,

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    Ben Harney

    American songwriter, entertainer and pioneer of ragtime music

    For the American actor, see Ben Harney (actor).

    Benjamin Robertson Harney (March 6, 1872 – March 2, 1938) was an American songwriter, entertainer, and pioneer of ragtime music. His 1895 composition "You've Been a Good Old Wagon but You Done Broke Down" is known as the second ragtime composition to be published and the first ragtime hit to reach the mainstream. The first Ragtime composition published was La Pas Ma La written by Ernest Hogan in 1895. The copyright for "You've Been a Good Old Wagon but You Done Broke Down" was registered in January of 1895 (Greenup Music Co.)source, a few months prior to La Pas Ma La (September of 1895, J. R. Bell)source, suggesting (contrary to popular belief) it was in fact the first of the two. During the early years of Harney's career, he falsely promoted han själv as being the uppfinnare of ragtime and never acknowledged the genre's black origin. Many contemporary musici