Album, Record & Cover - Scott Joplin
Object number2002.020.02
Date1970
MediumPaper, Ink, Vinyl
Dimensions12 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. (31.8 x 31.8 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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Scott Joplin (c.1867/1868-1917) was an American composer and pianist who was raised in Texarkana. Joplin achieved fame for his ragtime compositions and was dubbed “The King of Ragtime”. During his career, he wrote 44 original ragtime compositions including “Maple Leaf Rag”, one of ragtime’s most influential hits. Joplin’s death is widely considered to have marked the end of ragtime as a mainstream music format and, in 1976, Joplin was posthumously awarded a Pulitzer Prize.
A Scott Joplin album entitled "Piano Rags by Scott Joplin". The album cover features an image of Joplin seated at a piano illuminated by a candle. "Piano Rags by Scott Joplin" is printed in arched text upon a green border. The album was produced by Nonesuch Records in 1970.
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