Joplin, Scott
Period: Romantic
Born: c. 1867 in Bowie County, Texas (USA)
Died: Sunday, April 1, 1917 in New York, New York (USA)
Nation of Origin: United States
Major Works:
The Entertainer
Maple Leaf Rag
Treemonisha (an opera)
Other Information:
Scott Joplin’s tombstone lists his birthdate as November 24, 1868 but that is at odds with census records which place him in north east Texas in July of 1870 at the age of 2. So his exact date of birth is not known but may be in 1867 or 1868. Joplin was a ragtime composer and pianist. His music received a great deal of attention after his piece The Entertainer was featured in the 1970s movie The Sting. His most popular work was Maple Leaf Rag for which he received modest royalties throughout his lifetime. See the link below for more information.
General Bibliography:
Blume, Friedrich, with Norton, M. D. (Translator) and Norton, Herter (Translator), Classic and Romantic Music; A Comprehensive Survey, W. W. Norton & Company, November 1970, ISBN: 0393098680
Einstein, Alfred. Music in the Romantic Era, W. W. Norton & Company, December 1947, ISBN: 0393097331
Rosen, Charles, The Romantic Generation, W. W. Norton & Company, April 1995, ISBN: 0674779347
Slonimsky, Nicolas and Kuhn, Laura; Editors, Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, Gale Group, December 2000, ISBN: 0028655257
Sadie, Stanley and Tyrrell, John; Editors, The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Groves Dictionaries, Inc., January 2004, ISBN: 0195170679
Rutherford-Johnson, Tim, Kennedy, Michael, and Kennedy, Joyce The Oxford Dictionary of Music, Oxford University Press, 6th Edition, 2012, ISBN: 0199578109
Links to essays at other sites:
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Biographical essay from Wikipedia
Biography page for Scott Joplin
USA People Page on Joplin - many links
