Tom Turpin
American ragtime composer and saloon-keeper (1871-1922) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 50
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.
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About this person
Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1871 to 1922 · aged 50
