Musicians who are notable for their playing of ragtime music include (in alphabetical order):
- Irving Berlin, (1888-1989)
- Eubie Blake, (1883-1983)
- William Bolcom, (1938-)
- Zez Confrey, (1895-1971)
- James Reese Europe, (1880-1919)
- Ben Harney, (1872-1938)
- Tony Jackson, (1876-1921)
- James P. Johnson, (1894-1955)
- Scott Joplin, (1867-1917)
- Scott Kirby
- Joseph Lamb, (1887-1960)
- George Lewis, (1900-1968)
- John Mooney, (1955-)
- Max Morath, (1926-)
- Jelly Roll Morton, (1890-1941)
- Vess Ossman, (1868-1923)
- David Thomas Roberts, (1955-)
- Wally Rose, (1913-1997)
- Joshua Rifkin, (1944-)
- James Scott, (1885-1938)
- Muggsy Spanier, (1901-1967)
- Wilber Sweatman, (1882-1961)
- Fred Van Eps, (1913-1998)
- Del Wood, (1920-1989)
