Sheet Music, Scott Joplin

 
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Sheet Music, Scott Joplin
Scott Joplin sheet music
Scott Joplin sheet music

Sheet Music, Scott Joplin

Object number2002.284.04
Datec. 1940
Mediumpaper and ink
DimensionsOverall: 9 x 12 in. (22.9 x 30.5 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum collection
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    DescriptionSheet music for "The Entertainer." Music is white with the title across the middle in blue and white bubble letters. A small black and white picture of Joplin is below the title along with Scott Joplin's name, other song titles, and publisher name. The music is copyrighted by John Stark and Son.

    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.
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