Joplin Flashcards
1
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full name
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Scott Joplin
2
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born/died
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1868-1917
3
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country, time period, career
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American early 20th century composer
4
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instruments played
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piano, cornet, and violin
5
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place of birth
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near Texarkana, Texas. Left home as a teenager and was able to support himself by playing the piano
6
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fame/legacy/awards
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known as the “King of Ragtime”
awarded a posthumous (after his death) Pulitzer Prize in 1976 for his contributions to American music
