The First Viral Song? How a 1909 Tin Pan Alley Tune Made American Songs Sexy and Scandalous
Posted on February 20, 2020 by billlefurgy Updated, March 25, 2025 A viral song elbowed sex into American popular culture during the early years of the twentieth century. I learned more about this while researching my historical mystery book Into the Suffering City, which is set in 1909 Baltimore. Ragtime Music Sets the Stage for Controversial Songs Romance…