Scott Joplin
American composer and pianist
>
Scott Joplin was an American composer and pianist. Dubbed the "King of Ragtime", he composed more than 40 ragtime pieces, one ragtime ballet, and two operas. Wikipedia
Born: November 24, 1868, Texarkana, TX
Died: April 1, 1917 (age 48 years), The Manhattan Psychiatric Center, New York, NY
Spouse: Lottie Stokes (m. 1909–1917), Freddie Alexander (m. 1904–1904), and Belle Jones (m. 1899–1903)
Award: Pulitzer Prize (posthumous, 1976)
Parents: Giles Joplin and Florence Givens
Burial place: St. Michael's Cemetery
Compositions