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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 himsel... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
2007 Scott Joplin: Ragtime Piano Roll
2003 Ragtimes by The King of Ragtime Writers Scott Joplin
1995 Scott Joplin [Excelsior]
1985 Joplin: Digital Ragtime - Wall Street Rag / Joshua Rifkin
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