Scott Joplin timeline

Life of Scott Joplin

Period: Jan 1, 1862 to Apr 1, 1917

Birth of Scott Joplin

Jan 1, 1868

Scott Joplin was born sometime in 1868. It isn't certain where he was born but census records indicate somewhere in northeast Texas.

Beginning of Career

Jul 15, 1891

In 1891 the first signs of Joplin's growing career were in Texarkana for a Minstrel Troupe.

First Rag

Oct 15, 1898

In late 1898 Joplin succeeded in his first ragtime piece titled "Original Rags".

Infamous rag

Aug 25, 1899

In August of 1899 Joplin and his lawyer found a music publisher to publish what is considered the greatest piano rag.

Fall of Joplin

Sep 10, 1904

In june of 1904 Joplin remarried a woman by the name of Freddie Alexander who tragically died 10 weeks after they got married.

Death of Scott Joplin

Apr 1, 1917

At the end of his life Scott Joplin suffered great amounts of physical ailments from syphilis and would die in 1917

works cited

Jan 1, 1918

http://www.scottjoplin.org/joplin-biography.html https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSfabHT2EytugVEkCARHiwkFWjoM4TCPjvrpw6x1J67jI3Qg1gK https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwio5ZSOjabWAhULyoMKHTzWBVsQjRwIBw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FMaple_Leaf_Rag&psig=AFQjCNEX0krUpLmpdR5_uMNkvT--5GHeAA&ust=1505527493672302