Scott Joplin

by Roberts, Russell

• ISBN13: 9781612282732
• ISBN10: 1612282733
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-06-15
• Publisher: Mitchell Lane Pub Inc

Summary

Ragtime was an immensely popular form of music in the United States prior to World War I. Its toe-tapping style was exactly what a country like America, bursting into the 20th century full of excitement; and enthusiasm, desired. Ragtime was uniquely American-just as America was unique among all the nations in the world. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Scott Joplin was the King of Ragtime. His ragtime songs defined the genre and brought it into the homes of millions of people. Yet Joplin wanted more than that. He wanted to be known as a serious artist, a man whose work would elevate him along with the entire African-American community. His struggles in that regard make his life story all the more memorable.

Table of Contents

Treemonisha	p. 5
What Is Ragtime?	p. 9
A Boy with a Gift	p. 11
Music and African Americans in the South	p. 15
"Maple Leaf Rag"	p. 17
John Stark	p. 23
Struggle for Respectability	p. 25
Ragtime's "Big Three"	p. 31
The New York Years	p. 33
The Ragtime Revival	p. 39
Chronology	p. 40
Selected Works	p. 42
Chapter Notes	p. 43
Further Reading	p. 44
Books	p. 44
Works Consulted	p. 45
On the Internet	p. 45
Glossary	p. 46
Index	p. 47
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