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Biography

Texas, United States (1867 – 1917)

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.

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1	Maple Leaf Rag	315
2	The Entertainer	255
3	Solace	149
4	Elite Syncopations	33
5	The Easy Winners	29
6	Original Rags	26
7	Magnetic Rag	22
8	Stoptime Rag	21
9	Peacherine Rag	20
10	The Cascades	19
11	Scott Joplin's New Rag	18
12	Pineapple Rag	17
12	A Breeze from Alabama	17
14	The Ragtime Dance	16
14	The Chrysanthemum	16