Scott Joplin was born in Linden, Texas in either late 1867 or early 1868. He was born into a musical family. His father, who was an ex-slave, played the violin, and his mother, a free woman of color, sang and played the banjo.
Joplin was a pianist, composer, and music teacher, who eventually became a ragtime piano playing legend. He grew up in Texarkana, Texas and developed his craft in St. Louis, Missouri.
Joplin made a name for himself touring the American vaudeville palaces of the early 20th century. His 1897 composition, Maple Leaf Rag," sold over 50,000 copies of sheet music, hence he became known as the "King of Ragtime Writers."
Other Joplin compositions include "The Entertainer," and "Guest of Honor." In all, Joplin wrote over 44 ragtime songs, a ragtime ballet, as well as two operas.
Joplin died in 1917 at the age of 49.
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