"What musical genre was exemplified by Scott Joplin's ""The Entertainer""?"
Scott Joplin Scott Joplin Scott Joplin ( or November 24, 1868 – April 1, 1917) was an African-American composer and pianist. Joplin achieved fame for his ragtime compositions and was dubbed the "King of Ragtime". During his brief career, he wrote 44 original ragtime pieces, one ragtime ballet, and two operas. One of his first and most popular pieces, the "Maple Leaf Rag", became ragtime's first and most influential hit, and has been recognized as the archetypal rag. Joplin was born into a musical family of railway laborers in Texarkana, Arkansas, and developed his musical knowledge with the help of local teachers.
Scott Joplin House State Historic Site house is not known. Based on its style, it is estimated to have been built around 1860, and is known to have been standing in 1874. It is a typical tenant rowhouse built in the city during this period. It is significant as the only known surviving residence associated with African-American composer Scott Joplin (c. 1867-1917). Joplin lived here from 1900 to 1903. While living here, he wrote what is perhaps his best-known piece, "The Entertainer," which earned new recognition for the composer, 56 years after his death, when it was used as theme music in the 1973 film, "The