Biography:
Scott Joplin (born between June 1867 and January 1868, died April 1, 1917) was an American musician and composer of ragtime music. He remains the best-known ragtime figure and is regarded as one of the three most important composers of classic ragtime, along with James Scott and Joseph Lamb.
Scott Joplin, the second of six children, was born in eastern Texas, near Linden, to Florence Givins and Giles or Jiles Joplin. For many years, his birthdate was thought to be November 24
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Snappy patter and jokes, he knows what pleases the folks,
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The entertainer, the star of the show.
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With all the singers, dancers, acrobats and clowns,
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And a comedian who never let ‘em down,
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But, when he came on to do his fav’rite song,
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He really wowed ‘em in the cities and the towns,
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They came from near and far, to see the vaudeville star,
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The entertainer!
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The entertainer is taking a bow,
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Does his dance step and sings his song,
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Even gets all the audience to sing along,
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Yes, he knows just what he must do,
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Knows how to bring down the house when he’s through,
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Snappy patter and jokes, he knows what pleases the folks,
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The entertainer, the star of the show.
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It was in vaudeville and he was on the bill,
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With all the singers, dancers, acrobats and clowns,
There was a dancing bear, even a dog act there,
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And a comedian who never let ‘em down,
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But, when he came on to do his fav’rite song,
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He really wowed ‘em in the cities and the towns,
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They came from near and far, to see the vaudeville star,
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The entertainer!
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