Scott Joplin was an early musician who transformed much of the landscape of popular music in the early 1900s. Though many details of his short life are uncertain, his impact on early American music is ...
Editor's Note: The historical photos in this story feature a variety of dances inspired by music from the 20th century. I must have been 7 or 8 when I first heard Scott Joplin's "The Entertainer" in ...
Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Lara Downes’s latest album, “Reflections: Scott Joplin Reconsidered,” is inspired by the fact that Joplin’s achievement remains fuzzy to many. By Seth ...
Scott Joplin was an early musician who transformed much of the landscape of popular music in the early 1900s. Though many details of his short life are uncertain, his impact on early American music is ...
When I first heard Scott Joplin’s “Bethena,” I was a college freshman and my friend Robert was playing it on the piano in a common room. The college’s century-old Steinway was appallingly out of tune, ...
ST. LOUIS — During Black History Month, 5 on Your Side is celebrating the history that was made in St. Louis, and highlighting the next generation of change-makers. One of the most influential ...
A pulsating piano solo by a black composer published 125 years ago this fall became an unexpected bestseller, drew droves of young people to the piano, and became an enduring classic of American music ...
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