Album, Record & Cover - Scott Joplin
Object number2002.078.01
Date1971
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 "1916". The album cover features an image of a stack of music rolls in boxes. Behind the boxes, a sign has been placed advertising "Connorized Music Rolls" as well as a photograph of Joplin. The album cover is tinted orange with black print. "Scott Joplin - 1916", "Classic Solos played by the King of Ragtime", "Writers and others from Rare Piano Rolls" are situated at the top of the album cover. "1916" was produced by Biographe Records, Inc. in 1971.
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Not on view
