Scott Joplin formed the Texas Medley Quartet in 1900. The group was part of his efforts to promote ragtime music and showcased his compositions. Joplin's work with the quartet contributed to the popularization of this musical genre during that era.
American. He was born in Texarkana, Texas.
For another woman he met in Texas. Sorry Scott.
Scott Joplin's father, George Joplin, left the family when Scott was around 7 years old, around 1871. George had been a former slave and a musician, but his departure left Scott and his mother, Florence, to manage on their own in Texarkana, Texas. This early experience influenced Scott's life and musical career.
Texarkansas
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American. He was born in Texarkana, Texas.
An American from Texas
he wrote his own music
he wrote his own music
For another woman he met in Texas. Sorry Scott.
Quite simply, Joplin was a famous composer and musician, and he was born in Texas.
The exact place of Scott Joplin's birth is unknown, but it is believed to have been Linden, Texas. In all likelihood, a black baby, born in 1867 Texas, would have been born in someone's home, not a hospital.
Scott Joplin's father, George Joplin, left the family when Scott was around 7 years old, around 1871. George had been a former slave and a musician, but his departure left Scott and his mother, Florence, to manage on their own in Texarkana, Texas. This early experience influenced Scott's life and musical career.
Scott Joplin (between July 1867 and January 1868 - April 1, 1917) was an Afro-American composer and pianist, born near Texarkana, Texas, into the first post-slavery generation. He achieved fame for his unique ragtime compositions, and was dubbed the "King of Ragtime." During his brief career, Joplin wrote forty-four original ragtime pieces, one ragtime ballet, and two operas. One of his first pieces, the Maple Leaf Rag, became ragtime's first and most influential hit, and remained so for a century.
Michael Joplin was born in 1951, in Port Arthur, Texas, USA.
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Biography Excerpt:When he was still a young child, his family left the farm on which his father (formerly a slave) worked as a laborer. They moved to the newly established town of Texarkana, which straddles the Texas-Arkansas border. The Joplin's lived on both sides of the border...To read more on the Biography of (pianist) Scott Joplin, click the Related Link below.