Album, Record & Cover - Scott Joplin
Object number2002.020.03
Date1974
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 "Palm Leaf Rag". The album cover features an illustration of a band set upon a white background. The image contains men dressed in blue outfits and hats, instruments, a green stage, and two potted plants. "Scott Joplin" and "Palm Leaf Rag" are situated above the image and credits are placed below the image. The album was produced by Capitol Records, Inc. in 1974.
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