text_original: Very few nights passed during which I was not asked to play it. It was no secret that the great increase in slumming visitors was due to my playing. By mastering ragtime I gained several things: first of all, I gained the title of professor. I was known as "the professor" as long as I remained in that world.
text_transcription: VERY FEW NIGHTS PASSED DURING WHICH I WAS NOT ASKED TO PLAY IT IT WAS NO SECRET THAT THE GREAT INCREASE IN SLUMMING VISITORS WAS DUE TO MY PLAYING BY MASTERING RAG TIME I GAINED SEVERAL THINGS FIRST OF ALL I GAINED THE TITLE OF PROFESSOR I WAS KNOWN AS THE PROFESSOR AS LONG AS I REMAINED IN THAT WORLD
phonemes: vˈɛɹi fjˈuː nˈaɪts pˈæst dˈʊɹɹɪŋ wˌɪtʃ aɪ wʌz nˌɑːt ˈæskt tə plˈeɪ ɪt. ɪt wʌz nˈoʊ sˈiːkɹᵻt ðætðə ɡɹˈeɪt ˈɪŋkɹiːs ɪn slˈʌmɪŋ vˈɪzɪɾɚz wʌz dˈuː tə maɪ plˈeɪɪŋ. baɪ mˈæstɚɹɪŋ ɹˈæɡtaɪm aɪ ɡˈeɪnd sˈɛvɹəl θˈɪŋz: fˈɜːst ʌv ˈɔːl, aɪ ɡˈeɪnd ðə tˈaɪɾəl ʌv pɹəfˈɛsɚ. aɪ wʌz nˈoʊn æz "ðə pɹəfˈɛsɚ" æz lˈɔŋ æz aɪ ɹᵻmˈeɪnd ɪn ðæt wˈɜːld.