Scott Joplin and the Age of Ragtime

by RayArgyle (Author)

• New

  Paperback
  2009

  $24.49

  At the turn of the 20th century, Scott Joplin struggled on the margins of society to play a pivotal role in the creation of ragtime music. His brief life and tragic death encompassed a tumultuous time that signaled the arrival of modern music, culture, and technology. This biography follows Joplin's life from the brothels and bars of St Louis.