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Scott Joplins
Scott Joplins
Scott Joplin was born on November 24, 1868.
Scott Joplin's first wife was Belle Hayden
Ragtime and 1902
Voted "King of Ragtime"
Her name was Florence Givens. She was a freeborn woman from Kentucky.
The film The Sting used several of his compositions
Nathan Scott - composer - was born in 1915.
Nathan Scott - composer - died in 2010.
Maple Leaf Rag, The Entertainer and The Rag Time Dance