Scott Joplin

piano, composition · 1868–1917 · Texarkana

Born in Illinois, from 1913 he led the orchestra at Rector's restaurant on Broadway. His Rector Novelty Orchestra recorded for Columbia starting in June 1917; his Jazz Band recorded for Victor a few days later.

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Styles

• Ragtime

Landmark tracks

• Maple Leaf Rag (1899)
• The Entertainer (1902)
• Weeping Willow (Scott Joplin) (1916)

Sources

• Source

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