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Born: November 24, 1868 in Marshall, TX
Years Active: 1900-190910 's
Died: April 01, 1917 in New York, NY
Genre: Jazz

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Biography:
Scott Joplin was "the King of Ragtime Writers," a composer who elevated "banjo piano playing," a lowly entertainment associated with saloons and brothels, into an American art form loved by millions. Born in Texas in either 1867 or 1868, Joplin was raised in Texarkana, the son of a laborer and former slave. As a child, Joplin taught himself piano o... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
2007 Ragtime Piano Roll
2003 Ragtimes by the King of Ragtime Writers
1995 Scott Joplin [Excelsior]
1985 Digital Ragtime/Wall Street Rag
Take Me to the Land of Jazz
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Member Of: Texas Medley Quartet More >> Similar Artists: Eubie Blake Max Morath Dick Hyman Dick Wellstood James Scott More >>

Followers: James Scott Joshua Rifkin Billy Mayerl J. Russel Robinson Bennie Moten More >>

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