In Sedalia, Missouri, Joplin taught piano to future ragtime composers, influencing the next generation of musicians.
Scott Joplin, known as the "King of Ragtime," was an influential American composer and pianist who lived from 1867/68 to 1917.
Joplin viewed ragtime as a form of classical music, meant for concert halls rather than the honky-tonk venues where it was often played.
Biography
Early Life
Scott Joplin was born on November 24, 1868, in the United States, to Giles Joplin, a former slave, and Florence Givens, a freeborn African-American woman. Growing up in a musically inclined family, Joplin received a rudimentary musical education, learning to play the piano at a young age. His early exposure to music was influenced by his father's violin playing and his mother's singing and banjo skills. After his father left the family, Joplin's mother supported his musical ambitions, which would later lead him to pursue a career in music.
Career
In the late 1880s, Joplin left Texarkana to become a traveling musician, performing in various venues, including churches and brothels. His big break came during the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, where he formed a band and gained recognition for his music. Joplin's most famous composition, the "Maple Leaf Rag," became a defining piece of the ragtime genre, establishing him as the "King of Ragtime." Throughout his career, he composed over 40 ragtime pieces, a ballet, and two operas, striving to elevate ragtime to a respected art form rather than mere entertainment.
Legacy
Scott Joplin's contributions to music significantly impacted American culture, fostering an appreciation for African American music among broader audiences. His works, characterized by their syncopation and rhythmic vitality, helped revolutionize American popular music. Despite facing challenges during his lifetime, including limited recognition for many of his compositions, Joplin's legacy endures, influencing generations of musicians and composers. His music continues to be celebrated for its lyrical beauty and intricate rhythms, solidifying his place in music history as a pioneering figure in ragtime.
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Discography
Scott Joplin’s Rag Time1992
- 1.Rag Time Dance3:44
- 2.Maple Leaf Rag3:16
- 3.Weeping Willow5:13
- 4.The Cascades3:41
- 5.The Easy Winners4:35
- 6.Peacherine Rag4:33
- 7.Original Rags5:33
- 8.Lily Queen4:17
- 9.Paragon Rag4:05
- 10.Solace8:08
- 11.Magnetic Rag4:56
- 12.Swipesy Cake Walk3:51
- 13.Gladiolus Rag4:18
Ragtime1992
- 1.The Cascades3:03
- 2.The Easy Winners2:58
- 3.Pleasant Moments4:13
- 4.Chrysanthemun4:51
- 5.Reflexion Rag3:31
- 6.Konzert Walz3:22
- 7.Lied3:19
- 8.The Entertainer3:46
The Complete Scott Joplin Volume 21991
- 1.Sunflower Slow Drag4:21
- 2.New Rags3:33
- 3.Paragon4:01
- 4.Binks Waltz5:39
- 5.Country Club4:52
- 6.Original Rags5:15
- 7.Crush Collision March4:45
- 8.The Favorite4:05
- 9.Felicity Rag3:48
- 10.The Cascades3:36
- 11.Silver Swan4:45
- 12.Somethin' Doin'4:14
- 13.The Entertainer5:02
Scott Joplin on Guitar1990
- 1.The Entertainer3:58
- 2.The Heliotrope Bouquet4:20
- 3.Eugenia4:59
- 4.Bethena: A Concert Waltz5:10
- 5.The Pine Apple Rag3:49
- 6.The Weeping Willow4:38
- 7.The Sunflower Slow Drag3:57
- 8.Solace: A Mexican Serenade6:51
- 9.Elite Syncopations3:10
- 10.The Chrysanthemum5:22
- 11.The Maple Leaf Rag3:12
The Red Back Book / Elite Syncopations1990
- 1.The Cascades3:28
- 2.Sun Flower Slow Drag3:08
- 3.The Chrysanthemum3:45
- 4.The Rag Time Dance4:02
- 5.Sugar Cane3:22
- 6.The Easy Winners3:58
- 7.The Entertainer4:17
- 8.Maple Leaf Rag3:14
- 9.Elite Syncopations3:27
- 10.Heliotrope Bouquet4:07
- 11.The Nonpareil3:42
- 12.The Strenuous Life3:35
- 13.Binks' Waltz4:36
- 14.The Sycamore3:18
- 15.Eugenia4:43
- 16.Something Doing3:34
Euphonic Sounds: The Scott Joplin Album1988
- 1.Original Rags4:33
- 2.Fig Leaf Rag5:00
- 3.Maple Leaf Rag3:06
- 4.Eugenia5:15
- 5.The Entertainer4:36
- 6.Nonpareil4:39
- 7.Elite Syncopations3:49
- 8.Country Club4:17
- 9.Sugar Cane3:42
- 10.Bethena5:26
- 11.The Ragtime Dance4:03
- 12.Solace6:01
- 13.Searchlight Rag4:50
- 14.Euphonic Sounds3:25
- 15.Gladiolus Rag4:52
- 16.Magnetic Rag4:00
Piano Rags1987
- 1.Maple Leaf Rag3:20
- 2.The Entertainer5:05
- 3.The Ragtime Dance3:18
- 4.Gladiolus Rag4:30
- 5.Fig Leaf Rag4:42
- 6.Scott Joplin’s New Rag3:12
- 7.Euphonic Sounds3:58
- 8.Elite Syncopations3:02
- 9.Bethena - A Concert Waltz5:20
- 10.Paragon Rag3:50
- 11.Solace6:46
- 12.Pine Apple Rag3:31
- 13.Weeping Willow4:24
- 14.The Cascades3:10
- 15.Country Club4:58
- 16.Stoptime Rag2:56
- 17.Magnetic Rag5:14
Digital Ragtime / Wall Street Rag1985
- 1.Maple Leaf Rag3:07
- 2.The Entertainer5:24
- 3.The Easy Winners4:11
- 4.Gladiolus Rag4:33
- 5.Pine Apple Rag3:27
- 6.Bethena (Waltz)4:39
- 7.The Favorite3:05
- 8.Stoptime Rag2:58
- 9.Heliotrope Bouquet5:56
- 10.Paragon Rag3:51
- 11.Solace (Mexican Serenade)7:06
- 12.Magnetic Rag5:02
- 13.A Breeze From Alabama3:32
- 14.Pleasant Moments (Waltz)2:46
- 15.Wall Street Rag3:06
The Easy Winners1975
- 1.The Rag-Time Dance3:11
- 2.The Easy Winner3:11
- 3.Bethena (A Concert Waltz)6:33
- 4.Magnetic Rag4:49
- 5.The Strenuous Life (Rag-Time Two-Step)3:52
- 6.The Entertainer4:09
- 7.Elite Syncopations3:13
- 8.Solace (A Mexican Serenade)7:10
- 9.Pine Apple Rag3:10
- 10.Sugar Cane (A Rag-Time Classic Two Step)3:39
Palm Leaf Rag1974
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Plays Ragtime Music of the Sting1974
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The Sting1974
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The Art of Scott Joplin1974
- 1.Original Rags4:35
- 2.Elite Syncopations3:50
- 3.Bethena4:42
- 4.Wall Street Rag3:50
- 5.Magnetic Rag4:51
- 6.Palm Leaf Rag - A Slow Drag3:26
- 7.Solace4:57
- 8.Euphonic Sounds4:06
- 9.Peacherine Rag3:40
- 10.Scott Joplin's New Rag4:04
- 11.Pine Apple Rag3:57
- 12.Gladiolus Rag3:51
Piano Rags - Volume III1974
- 1.Original Rags4:48
- 2.Weeping Willow4:18
- 3.The Cascades3:03
- 4.The Chrysanthemum4:53
- 5.Sugar Cane3:02
- 6.The Nonpareil4:02
- 7.Country Club4:54
- 8.Stoptime Rag2:52
Magnetic Rag1974
- 1.Magnetic Rag5:25
- 2.Elite Syncopations3:26
- 3.Heliotrope Bouquet (Slow Drag Two-Step)4:07
- 4.The Nonpareil (Rag & Two-Step)3:41
- 5.Lily Queen (Ragtime Two-Step)3:27
- 6.The Strenuous Life (Ragtime Two-Step)3:33
- 7.Binks' Waltz4:36
- 8.The Sycamore (Concert Rag)3:17
- 9.Eugenia4:41
- 10.Something Doing (Ragtime Two-Step)3:39
E. Power Biggs Plays Scott Joplin on the Pedal Harpsichord1973
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The Red Back Book1973
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Piano Rags by Scott Joplin, Volume II1972
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Piano Rags by Scott Joplin1970
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The Complete Piano Works of Scott Joplin1960
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BD JAZZ : Scott Joplin2005
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The Scott Joplin Gold Collection1992
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Maple Leaf Rag
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The Best of Scott Joplin
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The Entertainer
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Also known as: Joplin, S. Joplin, Scot Joplin, С. Джеплин, ジョプリン
Scott Joplin was an American composer and pianist. Dubbed the "King of Ragtime", he composed more than 40 ragtime pieces, one ragtime ballet, and two operas. One of his first and most popular pieces, the "Maple Leaf Rag", became the genre's first and most influential hit, later being recognized as the quintessential rag. Joplin considered ragtime to be a form of classical music meant to be played in concert halls and largely disdained the performance of ragtime as honky tonk music most common in saloons.
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