SCOTT JOPLIN

RAGTIME MUSIC

• He was one of the greatest composer who wrote ragtime. Ragtime is a mixture of african american and classical music.
• In 1890 ragtime got started.
• He wrote the song maple leaf rag which is a ragtime classic.
• scott got famous through the publication in 1899.
• In 1971 Joshua Rifkin bought Scotts work which was nominated for a grammy awards.

BORN IN THE GREAT STATE OF TEXAS

• Born late 1867 or early 1868 on november 24
• Born in linden texas
• Died on april 1st 1917 at age 49
• He died in new york city
• He was buried in St.Micheals Cemetery,East Elmhurst,New York,Usa

THE LIFE OF SCOTT JOPLIN

• Scott grew up with 5 brothers and sisters
• While he was a young child his family left a farm his father worked on as a laborer
• His moms name was florence givens and was a singer and a banjo player
• His dads name was giles jolpin, and he was a violinist
• He left home when he was a teen. He started working as a traveling musician.

OTHER FUN FACTS

• Scott died by getting a disease called dementia
• He was called the king if ragtime
• He published his first two songs called " Please say you will" and " a picture of her face"