Scott Joplin

Summary

Scott Joplin is a human^[1]. Born in Texarkana^[2], he… he was born on March 31, 1868^[3]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. He died on April 1, 1917^[5]. He worked as a pianist^[6], composer^[7], banjoist^[8], and jazz musician^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,393 views/month, #5,541 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Scott Joplin was born in Texarkana^[2].
• Born in Linden^[11], Scott Joplin…
• Scott Joplin was born in Bowie County^[12].
• Scott Joplin passed away in New York City^[4].
• Scott Joplin was born on March 31, 1868^[3].
• Scott Joplin was born on January 1, 1867^[13].
• Scott Joplin was born on November 24, 1868^[14].
• Scott Joplin was born on 1868^[15].
• Scott Joplin died on April 1, 1917^[5].
• Scott Joplin died on April 17, 1917^[16].
• Burial took place at Saint Michael's Cemetery^[17].
• Scott Joplin held citizenship in United States^[18].
• Scott Joplin is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[19].
• Scott Joplin worked as a pianist^[6].
• Scott Joplin worked as a composer^[7].
• Scott Joplin worked as a banjoist^[8].
• Scott Joplin's professions included jazz musician^[9].
• Scott Joplin's field of work was ragtime^[20].
• Scott Joplin's field of work was opera^[21].
• Scott Joplin's field of work was march^[22].
• Scott Joplin's field of work was waltz^[23].
• Scott Joplin was educated at George R. Smith College^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Scott Joplin is Maple Leaf Rag^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Scott Joplin is The Entertainer^[26].
• Scott Joplin received the Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1868-11-24^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1917-04-01^[31]

• Genre(s): contemporary classical, jazz, modern classical, ragtime^[32]

• Community tags: african american musicians, composer, composers, contemporary classical, jazz, modern classical, music teacher, pianist, pianists, ragtime, ragtime music^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: aec8a328-d2e8-4780-b2ea-318c7f8d6f75^[34]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Texarkana^[2], a city in the United States^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1873^[37]; Linden^[11], a city in the United States^[38], in United States^[39]; and Bowie County^[12], a county of Texas^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1840^[42]. Recorded date of birth include March 31, 1868^[3], January 1, 1867^[13], November 24, 1868^[14], and 1868^[15]. Scott Joplin is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[19].

Education

Scott Joplin's education included a stint at George R. Smith College^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist^[6], composer^[7], banjoist^[8], and jazz musician^[9]. Fields of work include ragtime^[20], a music genre^[43], founded in 1890^[44]; opera^[21], a music genre^[45], founded in 1600^[46]; march^[22], a type of musical work/composition^[47]; and waltz^[23], a type of dance^[48].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Maple Leaf Rag^[25], a musical work/composition^[49], founded in 1897^[50] and The Entertainer^[26], a musical work/composition^[51]. Things named for Scott Joplin include Joplin^[52], an impact crater^[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards^[27], a class of award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1930^[56] and Songwriters Hall of Fame^[57], an award^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1969^[60].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 1, 1917^[5] and April 17, 1917^[16]. Scott Joplin passed away in New York City^[4]. The cause of death was neurosyphilis^[61]. Burial took place at Saint Michael's Cemetery^[17].

Why It Matters

Scott Joplin ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,393 views/month, #5,541 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

He has been cited as an influence by Jelly Roll Morton^[64], a jazz pianist^[65], 1890–1941^[66], of United States^[67], awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[68].

Entities named for him include Joplin^[52], an impact crater^[53].

FAQs

Where was Scott Joplin born?

Scott Joplin's place of birth was 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 pianist^[6], composer^[7], banjoist^[8], and jazz musician^[9].

Where did Scott Joplin go to school?

Scott Joplin was educated at George R. Smith College^[24].

What awards did Scott Joplin receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards^[27] and Songwriters Hall of Fame^[57].

Who did Scott Joplin influence?

Scott Joplin has been cited as an influence by Jelly Roll Morton^[64].