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Syncopations are no indication of light or trashy music, and to shy bricks at 'hateful ragtime' no longer passes for musical culture.

Scott Joplin

Listening to the strains of genuine negro ragtime, brokers forget their cares.

Scott Joplin

What is scurrilously called ragtime is an invention that is here to stay. That is now conceded by all classes of musicians.

Scott Joplin

Don t play this piece fast. It is never right to play ragtime fast.

Scott Joplin

Aunt Dinah has blowed de horn,
An' we'll go home to stay until dawn.
Get ready, put yo' sack on yo' back,
I'm so happy I don't know how to act.

Scott Joplin

Let me see you do the ragtime dance.
Turn left and do the Cakewalk prance,
Turn the other way and do the Slow drag,
Now take your lady to the worlds fair
and do the ragtime dance.

Scott Joplin

We will trust you as our leader,
We will trust you as our leader,
No one else could lead like you,
For you know what is best to do.

Scott Joplin

Scott Joplin

Scott Joplin

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Born: November 24, 1868

Died: April 1, 1917 (aged 48)

Bio: Scott Joplin was an African-American composer and pianist. Joplin achieved fame for his ragtime compositions and was dubbed the "King of Ragtime Writers".

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