Scott Joplin
- Moniker: King of Ragtime Writers
American
Jazz composer, notable for his ragtime compositions. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| Significant name | Orr School | Texarkana | |||||
| Significant name | Scott Joplin House | City of St Louis | |||||
| 1974/04/02 | Marvin Hamlisch's theme music for "The Sting", based on Scott Joplin's "The Entertainer", wins the Academy Award for Best Original Song Score and Adaptation. "The Entertainer" reached No 3 on the Billboard pop chart and No 1 on the easy listening chart. | Composer | The Sting | ||||
| 1976/00/00 | Scott Joplin is awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Special Awards and Citations in 1976. | In Memoriam |
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