The Life of Scott Joplin

By Blakeli & Kylee

  • Scott Joplin's born

    born in Linden, Texas to Florence Givens and Giles Joplin
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    The Life of Scott Joplin

  • Grows up in Texarkana

    Scott grew up in Texarkana, a town situated on the border between Texas and Arkansas

  • Leaves home in teen years and began work as a travelling musician

  • Joined the Queen City Cornet Band

  • First marriage (Jone Hayden)

    no month or day

  • Maple Leaf Rag

    no month or day
    somewhere between August 10th & September 20th

  • Second marriage (Freddie Alexander)

  • Moved to New York

    sometime in the summer of 1907
    stayed until he later died

  • Third marriage (Lottie Stokes)

    no month or day

  • Treemonisha

    attempted to make his own opera in the year 1911 (no exact date)

  • Scott Joplin's death