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Biography

Born: November 24, 1868 in Marshall, TX
Genre: Jazz
Years Active: '/0s, '00s, '10s

Scott Joplin was "the King of Ragtime Writers," a composer who elevated "banjo piano playing," a lowly entertainment associated with saloons and brothels, into an American art form loved by millions. Born in Texas in either 1867 or 1868, Joplin was raised in Texarkana, the son of a laborer and former slave. As a child, Joplin taught himself piano on an instrument belonging to a white family that granted him access to it, and ultimately studied with a local, German-born teacher who introduced Joplin...

Top Albums By Scott Joplin
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	Name	Artist	Time	Price
1.	The Entertainer	Scott Joplin	3:39	$0.99
2.	The Easy Winners	Scott Joplin	3:27	$0.99
3.	Maple Leaf Rag	Scott Joplin	2:58	$0.99
4.	Scott Joplins Best Rags	Scott Joplin	6:45	$0.99
5.	Original Rags	Scott Joplin	2:54	$0.99
6.	The Favourite	Scott Joplin	3:11	$0.99
7.	Swipesy (Cake Walk)	Scott Joplin	2:56	$0.99
8.	The Crush Collison March	Scott Joplin	4:09	$0.99
9.	Combination March	Scott Joplin	3:26	$0.99
10.	Peaching Rag	Scott Joplin	3:00	$0.99
11.	Sunflower Slow Drag	Scott Joplin	3:03	$0.99
12.	A Breeze from Alabama	Scott Joplin	4:01	$0.99
13.	The Strenuous Life	Scott Joplin	3:00	$0.99
14.	The Sycamore	Scott Joplin	2:46	$0.99
15.	Weeping Willow Rag	Scott Joplin	2:58	$0.99
16.	Palm Leaf Rag	Scott Joplin	2:47	$0.99
17.	Something Doing	Scott Joplin	3:10	$0.99

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