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Zusatztext Edward A. Berlin's meticulously researched 'King of Ragtime: Scott Joplin and His Era' is a welcome addition to the growing literature on American popular music. Berlin's careful accounting of Joplin's life, his achievements as well as his failures, is greatly enhanced by a generous array of photographs, reproductions of the covers of sheet music, programs and advertisements of events in which Joplin participated, census records, legal documents such as marriage certificates, and Joplin's music itself. Informationen zum Autor Edward A. Berlin, Ph.D., is a major speaker and writer in today's ragtime world. His book Ragtime: A Musical and Cultural History is the most widely cited study of the subject, and his monograph Reflections and Research on Ragtime is winner of an ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award. Klappentext This book tells the first story of the life and works for Scott Joplin. In its expanded second edition, the book goes far beyond the original publication in uncovering details of the composer's life and insights into his music. Zusammenfassung This book tells the first story of the life and works for Scott Joplin. In its expanded second edition, the book goes far beyond the original publication in uncovering details of the composer's life and insights into his music. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Childhood and Family Background 2. A Career before Ragtime, 1891-1896 3. Sedalia, Cradle of Classic Ragtime 4. Ragtime before Scott Joplin 5. Maple Leaf Rag, 1899-1900 6. An Approach to Musical Theater, 1899-1900 7. Emergence of the House of Classic Rags 8. King of Ragtime Writers, 1901 9. The Ragtime Dance, 1902 10. A Guest of Honor, 1903 11. Freddie, 1904 12. Final Days in the Midwest, 1905-1907 13. New York, 1907 14. Seminary Music and New Directions, 1908-1909 15. Treemonisha, 1910-1911 16. Observations about Treemonisha 17. The Elusive Production, 1911-1913 18. Final Publications, Final Years, 1914-1917 19. Legacy, Part I: Fading into Obscurity, 1918-1940 20. Legacy, Part II: Revival and Recognition, 1941-1980s Appendix A: A Scott Joplin Timeline Appendix B: The Music Appendix C: Three Songs Appendix D: Tom Ireland Letter Appendix E: Maple Leaf Club Incorporation Papers Notes Bibliography Index ...