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Scott Joplin (born between June 1867 and January 1868, died April 1, 1917) was an American musician and composer of ragtime music. He remains the best-known ragtime figure and is regarded as one of the three most important composers of classic ragtime, along with James Scott and Joseph Lamb.
Scott Joplin, the second of six children, was born in eastern Texas, near Linden, to Florence Givins and Giles or Jiles Joplin. For many years, his birthdate was thought to be November 24, 1868; but research by ragtime historian Ed Berlin has revealed this is inaccurate.
After 1871, the Joplin family moved to Texarkana, Texas, and Scott’s mother cleaned homes so Scott could have a place to practice his music. By 1882 his mother had purchased a piano. Showing musical ability at an early age, the young Joplin received free piano lessons from a German music teacher, Julius Weiss, who gave him a well rounded knowledge of classical music form, which would serve him well in later years and fuel his ambition to create a “classical” form of ragtime. At the 1893 World’s Fair, in Chicago, Illinois, he heard the latest music, including the concert band of John Phillip Sousa, who played there daily. He would later further his musical education by attending George R. Smith College in Sedalia, Missouri, studying music theory, harmony, and composition.
By the late 1880s, Scott Joplin had left home to start a life of his own. He may have joined or formed various quartets and other musical groups and traveled around the Midwest to sing.
Scott Joplin, the second of six children, was born in eastern Texas, near Linden, to Florence Givins and Giles or Jiles Joplin. For many years, his birthdate was thought to be November 24, 1868; but research by ragtime historian Ed Berlin has revealed this is inaccurate.
After 1871, the Joplin family moved to Texarkana, Texas, and Scott’s mother cleaned homes so Scott could have a place to practice his music. By 1882 his mother had purchased a piano. Showing musical ability at an early age, the young Joplin received free piano lessons from a German music teacher, Julius Weiss, who gave him a well rounded knowledge of classical music form, which would serve him well in later years and fuel his ambition to create a “classical” form of ragtime. At the 1893 World’s Fair, in Chicago, Illinois, he heard the latest music, including the concert band of John Phillip Sousa, who played there daily. He would later further his musical education by attending George R. Smith College in Sedalia, Missouri, studying music theory, harmony, and composition.
By the late 1880s, Scott Joplin had left home to start a life of his own. He may have joined or formed various quartets and other musical groups and traveled around the Midwest to sing.
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Maple Leaf Rag
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Elite Syncopations
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Original Rags
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The Easy Winners
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The Ragtime Dance
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Gladiolus Rag
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Scott Joplin's New Rag
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Pine Apple rag
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Solace
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Stoptime Rag
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Something Doing
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The Chrysanthemum
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Paragon Rag
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Euphonic Sounds
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"Scott Joplin" group! Check it out and join if you like! :o)
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Batiste369 wrote:
Great melodies, Great Pianist
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MrStyle wrote:
A Breeze from Alabama, has to be my favorite. It's no where near on the top...guess I'm the only one, huh?
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Lindajing wrote:
Solace is the BEST rag ^_~
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EuRodrigo wrote:
Muito phoda, tem nem o que dizer sobre ele!
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Gamester wrote:
Hey! Care to join the new "American Classical Music" group? Check it out and join if you like! :o)
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Zoefjunior wrote:
've been playing only Joplin since my 16th, it always cheers me up to hurt my left-hand fingers on those chord jumps :D where's Solace in the top 15? Still my favorite one..
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alexjgrant wrote:
Trying to master his Maple Leaf rag on the piano. Pretty hard though. (2)
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GigiNYC wrote:
Two words...sheer genius!
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PopeAustin wrote:
this man invented music of teh 20th century, all hail the jop
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kajojmusic wrote:
The Entertainer is very easy to play on guitar ;)
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J_Spears wrote:
I love... Weeping Willow Rag =]
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El_Salvador7 wrote:
Trying to master his Maple Leaf rag on the piano. Pretty hard though.
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saybur wrote:
Ahhh the king of ragtime!
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sergeano wrote:
very kind music!
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lepetitvulcan wrote:
the ideal representation of ragtime. Good'ol Piano Rag!!
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ladruga wrote:
incredible!!!!assieme a sue keller da mesi cerco invano di seguirne il loro clamore..faccio fatica...wow che adrenalina in quelle mani......
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SunnyFrimley wrote:
Is the Maple Leaf Rag (the dixieland version) really the version that is on the "Scott Joplin Piano Rags" CD? And if it isn't, where can I buy it from?
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