Scott Joplin (born between June 1867 and January 1868, died April 1, 1917) was an American musician and composer of ragtime music. He remains the best-known ragtime figure and is regarded as one of the three most important composers of classic ragtime, along with James Scott and Joseph Lamb.
Scott Joplin, the second of six children, was born in eastern Texas, near Linden, to Florence Givins and Giles or Jiles Joplin. For many years, his birthdate was thought to be November 24
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Scott Joplin
Scott Joplin (born between June 1867 and January 1868, died April 1, 1917) was an American musician and composer of ragtime music. He remains the best-known ragtime figure and is regarded as one of the three most important composers of classic ragtime, along with James Scott and Joseph Lamb.
Scott Joplin, the second of six children, was born in eastern Texas, near Linden, to Florence Givins and Giles or Jiles Joplin. For many years, his birthdate was thought to be November 24
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This sounds like 1966 to me, and that is meant as a huge compliment! It's a great lost classic! GREAT chorus, stunning vocal arrangements, the flute and trumpet (is the latter a keyboard?), the lyrics - even the guitar sound, is that an old Harmony Sovereign like Tim Hardin favored? - it just FLOWS, and yes, I listened to it twice back to back, it's just that much fun. And "getting in my own way?" PERFECT!