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In 1901, Joplin married his first wife Belle Jones (1875–1903) a sister-in-law of Scott Hayden. By 1903, the Joplins had moved to a 13-room house, renting some of the rooms to lodgers, who included pianist-composers Arthur Marshall and Scott Hayden .
In addition to writing his own compositions, Joplin also began collaborating with two younger musicians, Arthur Marshall and Scott Hayden. Through Hayden he met Belle Jones, who eventually became his wife.
Belle Jones Joplin. Belle was a sister-in-law of Scott Hayden, collaborator with Scott Joplin on several excellent rags. After the birth and death of their daughter, Scott and Belle drifted apart and later divorced.
Jan 10, 2024 · His first wife was Belle Jones Hayden, a sister-in-law of Scott Hayden. They married "after (John) Stark's successful publication of the Maple Leaf Rag. . . He married Freddie Alexander on 14 Jun 1904 at Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas. But she died just a few months later. Death and Burial
- Male
- April 1, 1917
- November 24, 1868
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Dec 14, 2022 · Trying to build on the success of “Maple Leaf Rag,” Scott Joplin and his bride, Belle Jones, moved to St. Louis in 1901. John Stark had already moved there, and Hayden and Marshall came, too. Joplin and his friends hoped to become successful performers and composers in this urban center.
As of 1900, three of Marion and Julia's seven offspring had died, including Charlie who had left behind a widow, Belle Jones Hayden. She was lodging in the same Sedalia home as Scott Joplin. When Joplin moved to St. Louis in 1901, he either married or became a common-law husband to Scott's to Belle.
