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Day of Birth
On January 1st, 1868, Scott Joplin was born. It was a summer day in Linden, Texas, an area between Arkansas and Texas. -
Parents
Scott had two parents. They were Giles Joplin, his father, and Florence Givens, his mother. -
Siblings
Scott had five siblings. Their names were Monroe, Robert, Rose, William, and Johnny. Joplin was the second oldest of the group. -
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| The Life of Scott Joplin
This is the life of Scott Joplin, the 'Ragtime King.' We will be going through signifigant events that have happened in his life. -
'A Guest of Honor'
Scott Joplin formed his first opera, 'A Guest of Honor,' during this year. It had turned out to be a big hit. -
'Ragtime'
This was the year that Scott Joplin had officially published Ragtime, a famous music genre. -
'Cascades'
Scott Joplin found success in his song 'Cascades' while traversing through the St. Louis World Fair. -
Freddie Alexander
Freddie Alexander was Scott's second wife, after divorcing his first. However, sadly, she was struck with an illness, and was killed weeks later. -
Day of Death
Scott Joplin died on April 1st, 1917. He died in New York City, at the age of only 49. -
'Academy Award'
Scott won the Academy Award for a motion picture film he had created that year. -
'Best Film Scoring'
Scott Joplin had won an oscar for the best film scoring during a film he had created. -
'The Entertainer'
Scott Joplin conducted this song, 'The Entertainer,' which was later used in a film named 'The Sting.' Sadly, this piece has been lost in time. -
'Pulitzer Prize'
Scott Joplin won the Pulitzer Prize for his infamous opera by the name of 'Treemonisha.'
