composers
Scott Joplin
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100

His real name is Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe.

Jelly Roll Morton

100

Scott Joplin is known as the King of what?

ragtime

100

Ragtime is a modification of this type of music.

The march

100

The Sting was a movie released in this year.

1973

100

Scott Joplin's father was this.

a slave

200

He wrote "Elite Syncopations."

Scott Joplin

200

He wrote this many operas.

Two

200

This is a combination of ragtime, blues and improvisation.

Stride piano

200

Ragtime was popular between these years.

1897-1918

200
He and his wife lived in this city.

St. Louis

300

His song contained a racial slur, making him much less popular.

Ernest Hogan

300

This movie used his composition "The Entertainer."

The Sting

300

Ragtime is composed for this instrument.

Piano

300

Scott Joplin died on this date.

April 1, 1917

300

This piece of music of his was used in a movie.

The Entertainer

400

This composer wrote "I'm Just Wild About Harry"

Eubie Blake

400

This person taught Scott Joplin how to read music.

a German music teacher

400

This instrument uses a vacuum system.

Player piano/pneumatic piano

400

Maple Leaf Rag was published on this date.

1899

400

This is Scott Joplin's first piece of published music.

Maple Leaf Rag

500

This composer is famous for writing many marches.

John Phillip Sousa

500

Scott Joplin married this person.

Belle

500

Ragtime is written down in two ways.

Sheet music and piano rolls

500

Scott Joplin was born in one of these years.

1867 or 1868

500

Many books say that Scott Joplin was born in this city.

Texarkana, Texas

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