George L. Cobb
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George Linus Cobb (August 31, 1886 - December 25, 1942). He 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
-minor.
As well as composing, Cobb had a column in The Tuneful Yankee magazine, launched in 1917 and which changed its name to Melody in 1918. This column was noted for its acerbic style.
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