Scott Joplin
Listening to:
The Entertainer
Interesting Facts: Scott Joplin was the king of ragtime players.  Joplin taught himself to play as a child, and became an amazing talent both as a piano player and composer.  He even has a festival named after him called the Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival in Sedalia Missouri.
Born: November 24, 1868 – April 1,1917
Home town: Sedalia, Missouri
Instrument played:  Piano
Influenced by Tony Jackson
Website Links:
Scott Joplin Biography
By Malik
Mrs. Johnson, 3rd Grade, February 2007