The story of the musical journey for The Changeouts begins at the mythical intersection of Ragtime and Vaudeville. The odds of reality were against them, as the Ragtime genre was pre-destined to find its place in history and remain there. The reviews of the genre were daunting…

“The music stores are loaded with this virulent poison which in the form of a malarious epidemic, is finding its way into the homes and brains of the youth to such an extent as to arouse one’s suspicions of their sanity.” – The Etude, 1900

The venues however…were eagerly willing to let the show go on, incorporating Ragtime music into the most loved form of variety performances of the day…Vaudeville…

“There is only one school for entertainers in the world, and that is Vaudeville.” – Groucho Marx, 1927