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Scott Joplin

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American composer, musician, pianist (1867/68-1917)

United StatesMusiciansLived 1868 to 1917 · aged 49
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Scott Joplin was an American composer and pianist. Dubbed the "King of Ragtime", he composed more than 40 ragtime pieces, one ragtime ballet, and two operas.

Also inDeutsch

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Front cover of the third edition of the "Maple Leaf Rag" sheet music with Joplin portraitFront cover of the third edition of the "Maple Leaf Rag" sheet music with Joplin portraitScott Joplin House in St. Louis, MissouriScott Joplin House in St. Louis, MissouriCover of Scott Joplin's 1905 work "Bethena"; the woman on the cover may be Joplin's second wife, Freddie Alexander[12]Cover of Scott Joplin's 1905 work "Bethena"; the woman on the cover may be Joplin's second wife, Freddie Alexander[12]Joplin in 1907Joplin in 1907Front cover of the "Wall Street Rag" (1909) sheet musicFront cover of the "Wall Street Rag" (1909) sheet musicScott Joplin MemorialScott Joplin MemorialTreemonisha (1911)Treemonisha (1911)

Awards 2

1976Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards
1970Songwriters Hall of Fame

Connected to Scott 6

E. B. WhiteAlso won Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and AwardsDon McLeanAlso won Songwriters Hall of FameIda B. WellsAlso won Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and AwardsDesmond ChildAlso won Songwriters Hall of FameDr. SeussAlso won Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and AwardsBerry GordyAlso won Songwriters Hall of Fame

About this person

Scott Joplin was an American composer and pianist. Dubbed the "King of Ragtime", he composed more than 40 ragtime pieces, one ragtime ballet, and two operas. One of his first and most popular pieces, the "Maple Leaf Rag", became the genre's first and most influential hit, later being recognized as the quintessential rag. Joplin considered ragtime to be a form of classical music meant to be played in concert halls and largely disdained the performance of ragtime as honky tonk music most common in saloons.

Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1868 to 1917 · aged 49
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32 languages

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