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Title: The Entertainer - Scott Joplin View count: 34 Rating: 5.0 (1 ratings) Description: The Entertainer by Scott Joplin Scott Joplin (between July 1867 and January 1868 April 1, 1917) was an African-American composer and pianist, born near Texarkana, Texas, into the first post-slavery generation. He achieved fame for his unique ragtime compositions, and was dubbed the "King of Ragtime." During his brief career, he wrote forty-four original ragtime pieces, one ragtime ballet, and two operas. One of his first pieces, the "Maple Leaf Rag", became ragtime's first and most influential hit, and remained so for a century. Tags: entertainer, scott, joplin, rag, Author: jonjamg |
