Scott Joplin and the Age of Ragtime

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Scott Joplin and the Age of Ragtime

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At the turn of the twentieth century, Scott Joplin struggled on the margins of society to play a pivotal role in the creation of ragtime music. His brief life and tragic death encompassed a tumultuous time that signaled the arrival of modern music, culture, and technology. This biography follows Joplin's life from the brothels and bars of St. Louis to the music mills of Tin Pan Alley as he introduced a syncopated, lively style to classical piano. Joplin's effect on popular music is closely identified with his era and the role of African Americans on the music scene of the United States.

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not simply a musical history...ragtime aficionados and the new-to-ragtime together will be delighted by the information...and creative take Argyle has on this music Joplin and his contemporaries gave us

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