Dancing to a Black Man's Tune: A Life of Scott Joplin

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Dancing to a Black Man's Tune: A Life of Scott Joplin

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By using Scott Joplin's life as a window onto American social and cultural development at the turn of the century, this biography dramatizes the role of one brilliant African American musician in defining the culture of a still-young nation.

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A thoughtful and intriguing study of the life and world of ragtime creator Scott Joplin (1868-1917)

Curtis sets Joplin in his context and evaluates the scope and importance of his contribution to American culture....Especially good in avoiding cliches while discussing the tensions between white commercial demands on Joplin and his desire to compose his more serious music, this is a highly useful book well done

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