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Scott Joplin (born November 24, 1868 in Marshall, died April 1, 1917 in New York) - American composer and pianist, ragtime style popularizer. He became famous as the creator of the first African-American opera - A Guest of Honor. In 1908, his textbook The School of Ragtime - Six Exercises for Piano was published. It is mainly associated with ragtime compositions: Maple Leaf Rag from 1899 and The Entertainer from 1902 01. “Lily Queen“ ( 1907 ) 02. “Rose Leaf Rag“ ( 1907 ) 03. “Searchlight Rag“ ( 1907 ) 04. “The Nonpareil“ ( 1907 ) 05. “When Your Hair Is Like The Snow“ ( 1907 ) 06. “Fig Leaf Rag“ ( 1908 ) 07. “Pine Apple Rag“ (1908 ) 08. “Sugar Cane Rag“ ( 1908 ) 09. “Country Club“ ( 1909 ) 10. “Euphonic Sounds“ ( 1909 ) 11. “Paragon Rag“ ( 1909 ) Scott Joplin (ur. 24 listopada 1868 w Marshall, zm. 1 kwietnia 1917 w Nowym Jorku) – amerykański kompozytor i pianista, popularyzator stylu ragtime. Zasłynął jako twórca pierwszej opery afroamerykańskiej – A Guest of Honor. W 1908 r. zostaje opublikowany jego podręcznik The School of Ragtime - Six Exercises for Piano. Kojarzony jest przede wszystkim z kompozycjami ragtime: Maple Leaf Rag z 1899 i The Entertainer z 1902
