1897-1918
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Own musical genre considered to be the
beginning of Jazz
Peaked between 1897-1918
Originated in African American communities
of both St. Louis and Missouri years before it
was published as sheet music.
Extensively uses piano
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Ernest Hogan wrote two famous pieces
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One eventually sold one million copies
Ragtime was never “recorded” it was only
written on sheet music.
1868-1917
Romantic Period
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Classical ragtime is usually played on the piano.
Beginning of “Jazz.”
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Born 1867 or 1868 (End of Civil War)
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Historians are not sure of his exact birth date.
Parents were ex-slaves
Grew up near Texarkana , Texas
Learned to play piano , guitar, and cornet at a very young
age
Left home to travel and perform (14 years?)
St. Louis – settles here the age of 18 to 26
*Plays at the Silver Dollar Saloon
*Teaches piano lessons
*Travels area with different bands
Maple Leaf Rag
http://www.youtube.
com/watch?v=pMAt
L7n_-rc
On the move: Chicago; Sedalia, Missouri; St. Louis;
New York City
*Begins to write down his music
*Maple Leaf Rag becomes a big success
*Known in US and Europe
Maple Leaf Rag
*Named after a nightclub he played in
*Sold as sheet music
*Joplin got 1 cent for each copy sold
~ first year he made $4.00
~ made around $360.00 a year after that
Committed to Manhattan State Hospital in
1916 where he died in 1917
Pulitzer Prize
Treemonisha
1976
Treemonisha was an opera that he wrote
about and gave tribute to his mother who
encouraged him to start music.
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Treemonisha
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFegvgiukgw
The Entertainer
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPmruHc4S9Q