Scott Joplins
Scott Joplins
Scott Joplin WAS the composer.
Scott Joplin was born on November 24, 1868.
Scott Joplin's first wife was Belle Hayden
Because he a great composer .
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
Maple Leaf Rag, The Entertainer and The Rag Time Dance
Scott Joplin had several siblings, including a brother named James and two sisters named Anne and Mary. His family was musically inclined, which influenced his own musical development. Although not all siblings achieved notable fame, their presence contributed to Joplin's early exposure to music.
He is buried in a Catholic cemetery, and a crucifix hung in his home. Catholic? I don't really know, but many, if not all of his close friends were Catholic.