full name
Scott Joplin
born/died
1868-1917
country, time period, career
American early 20th century composer
instruments played
piano, cornet, and violin
place of birth
near Texarkana, Texas. Left home as a teenager and was able to support himself by playing the piano
fame/legacy/awards
known as the “King of Ragtime”
awarded a posthumous (after his death) Pulitzer Prize in 1976 for his contributions to American music