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date: 09 June 2023

Joplin, Scott (b northeast TX, between 19 July 1867 and mid-Jan 1868; d New York, NY, 1 Apr 1917). Composer. 

Source:
The Grove Dictionary of American Music
Author(s):
Edward A. BerlinEdward A. Berlin

He is regarded as ragtime's greatest exponent. Census records of 1870 and 1880 and Joplin's death certificate establish that the ...

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