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In the late 19th century, Scott Joplin, a young African-American musician, moves to Missouri and to make ends meet finds a job as a piano teacher. He befriends Louis Chauvin, who plays the piano in a brothel. Joplin composes ragtime music.
Feb 11, 1977 · Scott Joplin: Directed by Jeremy Kagan. With Billy Dee Williams, Clifton Davis, Margaret Avery, Eubie Blake. Details the life story of Scott Joplin and how he became the greatest ragtime composer of all time.
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- Biography, Drama, Music
- Jeremy Kagan
- 1977-02-11
The life story of famed ragtime composer and pianist Scott Joplin is told. Born in the 19th century, racism had kept the brilliant African American in the lower echelons of show business, but when he introduced his composition "The Maple Leaf Rag" in a musical competition, he gained the...
- Jeremy Kagan
- Billy Dee Williams
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Scott Joplin (November 24, 1868 – April 1, 1917) was an American composer and pianist. Dubbed the "King of Ragtime ", [1] he composed more than 40 ragtime pieces, [2] one ragtime ballet, and two operas.
Scott Joplin is a 1977 biographical film directed by Jeremy Kagan and based on the life of African-American composer and pianist Scott Joplin. It stars Billy Dee Williams and Clifton Davis. Its script won an award from the Writers Guild of America in 1979.
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The life story of Scott Joplin and how he became the greatest ragtime composer of all time.
