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Scott Joplin was born in 1868 (or 1867, according to some sources) in Texarkana, Texas, to a former enslaved father and a freeborn mother...

Joplin’s music was characterized by syncopation, structured form, and classical influences . He firmly believed that ragtime was not just...

Although Joplin died in obscurity, his work profoundly influenced jazz, blues, and even early rock and roll. (1973) The Sting His...