Scott Joplin is considered the king of ragtime composers with tunes like 'The Maple Leaf Rag' and 'The Entertainer.' His opera, 'Treemonisha' is an important and underperformed classic of the genre. read more
Ragtime music, which preceded jazz in the U.S., was popular in the 1920s. Its composers included Scott Joplin, Jelly Roll Morton and James Scott. read more