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Scott Joplin

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Personal details and public facts.

Profession
Composer
Died
Apr 1, 1917
Zodiac
Sagittarius
Born in
TX
About
Known as the King of Ragtime, his "Maple Leaf Rag" was the first official ragtime hit and by far the most influential.
Family
He married Belle Jone Hayden in 1899, but the couple divorced because she did not share his musical passion. He then married Freddie Alexander on June 14, 1904, whom he had mentored. She died soon after the marriage. He then married Lottie Stokes in 1909.

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