King of ragtime : Scott Joplin and his era / Edward A. Berlin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Berlin, Edward A., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Joplin, Scott, 1868-1917.

Joplin, Scott.

Composers--United States--Biography.

Composers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (336 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1996.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In 1974, the academy award-winning film The Sting brought back the music of Scott Joplin, a black ragtime composer who died in 1917. Led by The Entertainer, one of the most popular pieces of the mid-1970s, a revival of his music resulted in events unprecedented in American musical history. Never before had any composer's music been so acclaimed by both the popular and classical music worlds. While reaching a ""Top Ten"" position in the pop charts, Joplin's music was also being performed in classical recitals and setting new heights for sales of classical records. His opera Treemonisha was perf

Contents:

Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; 1. The Early Years, 1868-1893; 2. Sedalia, the Cradle of Classic Ragtime; 3. Scott Joplin in Sedalia, 1894-1898; 4. The Maple Leaf Rag, 1899-1900; 5. The Ragtime Dance, 1899-1901; 6. The King of Ragtime Writers, 1901-1902; 7. A Guest of Honor, 1903; 8. Freddie, 1904; 9. Final Days in the Midwest, 1905-1907; 10. New York, 1907-1910; 11. Treemonisha, 1910-1911; 12. The Elusive Production, 1911-1917; 13. The Legacy of Scott Joplin; Appendix A: The Music; Publication and Copyright Information; Alphabetical Listing

Chronological ListingAppendix B: Three Songs; Good-bye Old Gal Good-bye; Snoring Sampson; Lovin' Babe; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index

Notes:

"First published in 1994 by Oxford University Press ... First issued as an Oxford University Press paperback, 1995"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-535646-2

0-19-983914-X

1-4294-0673-9

OCLC:

654724295