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Scott Joplin: King Of Ragtime

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Scott Joplin

Scott Joplin was born in 1868 in northeastern Texas. Scott Joplin

is regarded as the “King of Ragtime”. He is known for his ragtime music, he wrote 44

ragtime songs including The Maple Leaf Rag which is the best-selling ragtime song.

Joplin also wrote multiple operas including Guest of Honor and Treemonisha. He

went to Sedalia’s George R. Smith College where he studied music and taught other

ragtime musicians.

Scott Joplin grew up in a musical family, his mother sang and played the banjo

while his father played the violin. Scott was first introduced to the piano at a home

where his mother worked where he taught himself the basics of the piano. His family

moved to Sedalia, Missouri from Texarkana when Joplin was
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