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scott joplin
"The King of Ragtime"
Trivia about scott joplin
This "Ragtime" composer wrote the libretto for his own opera, "Trimonisha", and choreographed it too
His "Maple Leaf Rag", the most famous instrumental rag, was composed in 1899
In 1899 this composer wrote the "Maple Leaf Rag", which increased the popularity of ragtime music
Sedalia, Missouri has a June festival honoring this "King of Ragtime" who once studied music there
This ragtime composer's home at 2658A Delmar Blvd. has been restored & is open for tours
Toes were tapping to this composer's wildly popular "Maple Leaf Rag"
He's the entertainer seen here:(associated with ragtime)
In 1908 he composed the "Fig Leaf Rag"
The first sheet music to sell 1 million copies was this man's "Maple Leaf Rag"
He toured with the Texas Medley Quartette before going solo & becoming the king of ragtime
"The Entertainer" became a big hit in 1973, 71 years after he wrote it
Jackie Robinson & this "King of Ragtime" have been featured on "Black Heritage" issues
(Hi, I'm Marvin Hamlisch, here at the Hollywood Bowl) In 1974 I won 3 Oscars including one for adapting this composer's ragtime music for "The Sting"
In 1903 he formed his own ragtime opera company to perform his "A Guest of Honor"