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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. 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 ...
May 15, 2024 · Scott Joplin (born 1867/68, Texas, U.S.—died April 1, 1917, New York City, New York) was an American composer and pianist who became known as the “king of ragtime ” at the turn of the 20th century. After his death, his contributions to American music were recognized with a Pulitzer Prize.
Apr 2, 2014 · Scott Joplin. Viewed as the "King of Ragtime," Scott Joplin was the foremost composer of the genre in the early 20th century, known for works like "The Maple Leaf Rag" and "The...
Scott Joplin was the most sophisticated and tasteful ragtime composer of the era. But he aspired to more. His goal was to be a successful composer for the lyric stage and he continually worked toward this end.
Feb 1, 2019 · Scott Joplin. A pianist and ragtime master who wrote “The Entertainer” and the groundbreaking opera “Treemonisha.” By WIL HAYGOOD. When Scott Joplin’s father left the North Carolina...
Known during his lifetime as the “King of Ragtime Writers,” Scott Joplin was an African American musician and the foremost contributor to a “Missouri style” of ragtime music in the 1890s and early 1900s. He wrote two operas, one ragtime ballet, and forty-four original pieces, seven of which were in collaboration with other composers.
Apr 1, 2022 · 1 April 2022, 16:49. Who was Scott Joplin, the ‘King of Ragtime’? Picture: Getty. By Maddy Shaw Roberts. Scott Joplin is one of the legends of the piano canon – every aspiring pianist under the sun has banged away at ‘The Entertainer’. But how much do you know about the King of Ragtime?
