Scott Joplin
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Summary
Scott Joplin was born on March 31, 1868[1], in Texarkana[2]. He died on April 1, 1917[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a pianist[5], composer[6], banjoist[7], and jazz musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,314 views/month, #5,541 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Linden[10], Bowie County[11]
- Date of birth: January 1, 1867[12], November 24, 1868[13], 1868[14]
- Date of death: April 17, 1917[15]
- Place of burial: Saint Michael's Cemetery[16]
- Country of citizenship: United States[17]
- Ethnic group: African Americans[18]
- Field of work: ragtime[19], opera[20], march[21], waltz[22]
- Educated at: George R. Smith College[23]
- Notable work: Maple Leaf Rag[24], The Entertainer[25]
- Award received: Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards[26], Songwriters Hall of Fame[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Genre: ragtime[29]
- Commons category: Scott Joplin[30]
- Cause of death: neurosyphilis[31]
- Family name: Japlin[32]
- Given name: Scott[33]
- Pseudonym: The King of Ragtime[34], Vua của Ragtime[35]
- Official website: https://scottjoplin.org[36]
- Topic's main category: Category:Scott Joplin[37]
- Manner of death: natural causes[38]
- Instrument: piano[39], guitar[40], violin[41], cornet[42]
- Described by source: Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[43]
- Nominated for: Tony Award for Best Original Score[44]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[45]
Product Details
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Type: Person[46]
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Country: US[47]
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Began / founded: 1868-11-24[48]
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Ended / dissolved: 1917-04-01[49]
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Genre(s): contemporary classical, jazz, modern classical, ragtime[50]
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Community tags: african american musicians, composer, composers, contemporary classical, jazz, modern classical, music teacher, pianist, pianists, ragtime, ragtime music[51]
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MusicBrainz ID: aec8a328-d2e8-4780-b2ea-318c7f8d6f75[52]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Scott Joplin include Joplin[53], an impact crater[54].
Why It Matters
Scott Joplin has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
He has been cited as an influence by Jelly Roll Morton[57], a jazz pianist[58], 1890–1941[59], of United States[60], awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[61].
Entities named for him include Joplin[53], an impact crater[54].
FAQs
Where was Scott Joplin born?
Scott Joplin was born in Texarkana[2].
Where did Scott Joplin die?
Scott Joplin died in New York City[4].
What did Scott Joplin do for work?
Scott Joplin worked as a pianist[5], composer[6], banjoist[7], and jazz musician[8].
Where did Scott Joplin go to school?
Scott Joplin was educated at George R. Smith College[23].
What awards did Scott Joplin receive?
Honors received include Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards[26] and Songwriters Hall of Fame[27].
Who did Scott Joplin influence?
Scott Joplin has been cited as an influence by Jelly Roll Morton[57].