TJ Muller takes care of Scott Joplin's piano at the Scott Joplin House, in St. Louis, Mo. The music known as ragtime first swept the nation more than 100 years ago. Missouri, known as the heartland of ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Center for African American History, Art & Culture presents Scott Joplin: American Genius. The lecture concert with Scott Kirby will be at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 19. This program combines live ...

Toe-tapping and head-bobbing are inevitable when listening to the "King of Ragtime’s" songs. They’re so compelling and familiar that one is even a famous ice cream truck jingle. But the music that ...

The ghost of the Calico Saloon piano player returns with a little help from the Knott’s Berry Farm creative team.

TEXARKANA, Texas -- With Scott Joplin being Texarkana's premier contribution to American pop culture, the life of the legendary musician and composer receive a rich recognition Saturday. Scott Kirby, ...

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