Scott Joplin
(1868-1917)
American composer, music teacher, and pianist
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Scott Joplin (c. 1868 – April 1, 1917) was an American composer and pianist. Joplin achieved fame for his ragtime compositions and was dubbed the "King of Ragtime". During his brief career, he wrote over 100 original ragtime pieces, one ragtime ballet, and two operas. One of his first and most popular pieces, the "Maple Leaf Rag", became ragtime's first and most influential hit, and has been recognized as the archetypal rag.
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24 November 1868 Bowie County (now Texarkana), Texas, USA
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1 April 1917 (aged 48) New York City, New York, U.S.
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| Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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