Friday, June 20, 2008

Jordan's Journal 6/13/08 Scott Joplin

Dear A"NYA;

1967-Thurgood Marshall becomes the first African-American to be elevated to a seat on the Supreme court.

Scott Joplin (1868-1917) was an American musician and composer of ragtime music. he remains the best known rag-time figure and is regarded as one of the three most important composers of rag-time, along with James Scottt and Joseph Lamb, and also a precursor to stride jazz.

Scott Joplin created many different styles of ragtime and made it what it is today.

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