A brief introduction to the life and accomplishments of American composer and pianist Scott Joplin that covers his childhood, early playing history, and achievements as a ragtime composer. Includes a time line.
Presents a short biography on late nineteenth-century African American pianist and composer, Scott Joplin, and chronicles his life and career as one of the country's greatest composers of ragtime music.
The life story of the African-American who became a popular composer and sought to elevate ragtime to the level of classical music, only to have his talents fully recognized after his death.
