 Own musical genre considered to be the beginning of Jazz  Peaked between  Originated in African American communities of both St. Louis and Missouri years before it was published as sheet music.  Extensively uses piano

 Ernest Hogan wrote two famous pieces  One eventually sold one million copies  Ragtime was never “recorded” it was only written on sheet music.

Scott Joplin Romantic Period

King of Ragtime  Classical ragtime is usually played on the piano.  Beginning of “Jazz.”

Life  Born 1867 or 1868 (End of Civil War)  Historians are not sure of his exact birth date.  Parents were ex-slaves  Grew up near Texarkana, Texas  Learned to play piano, guitar, and cornet at a very young age  Left home to travel and perform (14 years?)

St. Louis – settles here the age of 18 to 26 *Plays at the Silver Dollar Saloon *Teaches piano lessons *Travels area with different bands St. Louis – settles here the age of 18 to 26 *Plays at the Silver Dollar Saloon *Teaches piano lessons *Travels area with different bands On the move: Chicago; Sedalia, Missouri; St. Louis; New York City *Begins to write down his music *Maple Leaf Rag becomes a big success *Known in US and Europe Maple Leaf Rag *Named after a nightclub he played in *Sold as sheet music *Joplin got 1 cent for each copy sold ~ first year he made $4.00 ~ made around $ a year after that Maple Leaf Rag *Named after a nightclub he played in *Sold as sheet music *Joplin got 1 cent for each copy sold ~ first year he made $4.00 ~ made around $ a year after that Maple Leaf Rag com/watch?v=pMAt L7n_-rc

Committed to Manhattan State Hospital in 1916 where he died in 1917

Pulitzer Prize Treemonisha 1976 Treemonisha was an opera that he wrote about and gave tribute to his mother who encouraged him to start music.

 Treemonisha   The Entertainer 