# Tom Turpin

> Thomas Million John Turpin was an American composer of ragtime music. Turpin is credited with the first published rag by an African American, his "Harlem Rag" of 1897.

*American ragtime composer and saloon-keeper (1871-1922)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1871-11-18
- **Died:** 1922-08-13
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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- **Historical depth:** 9.2 / 100
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- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/1424226)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1345690)

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