Scott Joplin
c. 1868–1917 · Around 1900 · 2 melodies
Scott Joplin (around 1868–1917) was a composer and pianist from Texas, known as the "King of Ragtime". Melodies you can play here: The Entertainer, Maple Leaf Rag.
The Maple Leaf Rag (1899) was a huge sheet-music hit and made ragtime famous. The Entertainer (1902) became popular all over again in 1973 through the film The Sting.