Scott Joplin

Scott Joplin composed Joshua's lesson piece The Entertainer.
== Information on the person ==
Scott Joplin was born around November 24, 1868 near Texarkana, Texas. By 1880, he was studying piano, and in 1893 played at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. In 1895, he moved to Sedalia, Missouri, where he studied music at George R. Smith College. He gained notoriety after publishing songs for piano, and moved to St. Louis in 1902, where he wrote his first opera. After moving to New York City in 1907, he wrote an instruction book on syncopation in music. After a failed performance of his last opera, Joplin suffered a nervous breakdown. He was institutionalized in 1917 and had developed neurosyphilis. He died of dementia on April 1, 1918.
== Pieces ==
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* The Entertainer