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This volume tells the story of the life and works of 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.
Cover ; King of Ragtime: Scott Joplin and His Era; Copyright ; Dedications ; Preface to the First Edition; Acknowledgments to the First Edition; Preface to the Second Edition; Contents; 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 Years, Final Publications, 1914-1917 ; 19. Legacy, Part 1: Fading into Obscurity, 1918-1940
20. Legacy, Part 2: Revival and Recognition, 1941-1980s Appendix A: A Scott Joplin Timeline ; Appendix B: The Music ; Alphabetical Listing with Publication and Copyright Information ; Chronological Listing ; Appendix C: Three Songs ; Good-bye Old Gal Good-bye ; Snoring Sampson
Lovin' Babe Appendix D: Tom Ireland Letter ; Appendix E: Maple Leaf Club Incorporation Papers ; Articles of Agreement of the Maple Leaf Club of Sedalia, Missouri; Abbreviations ; Notes ; Chapter 1. Childhood and Family Background; Chapter 2. A Career before Ragtime, 1891-1896; Chapter 3. Sedalia, Cradle of Classic Ragtime; Chapter 4. Ragtime before Scott Joplin; Chapter 5. Maple Leaf Rag, 1899-1900; Chapter 6. An Approach to Musical Theater, 1899-1900
This edition previously issued in print: 2016.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Online access with subscription: University Press scholarship online (Oxford scholarship online)