Mitchell, Barbara.

Raggin' : a story about Scott Joplin / by Barbara Mitchell ; ill. by Hetty Mitchell. - Minneapolis, MN : Carolrhoda, 1987. - 55 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. - A Carolrhoda creative minds book .

The life story of the black Texan who became a popular composer and sought to elevate ragtime to the level of classical music, only to have his talents fully recognized after his death.

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Joplin, Scott, 1868-1917.


Composers--Biography.
African Americans--Biography.

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