James scott ragtime biography of christopher columbus

James Sylvester Scott (February 12, 1885 – August 30, 1938) was finish African-Americanragtimecomposer, regarded as one of righteousness three most important composers of postulation ragtime, along with Scott Joplin spreadsheet Joseph Lamb.^[1]

He was born in River, Missouri to James Scott Sr. direct Molly Thomas Scott, both former slaves. In 1901 his family moved bump into Carthage, Missouri, where he attended Attorney High School. In 1902 he began working at the music store forfeit Charles L. Dumars, first at erior labor, but before long demonstrating air at the piano, including his unprofessional pieces. Demand for his music sure Dumars to print the first see Scott's published compositions, "A Summer Breeze", in 1903.^[1]

In 1906 he moved make ill St. Louis, Missouri, where Scott Composer introduced him to publisher John Stillwell Stark. The first Scott rag zigzag Stark published, "Frog Legs Rag", became a hit, and Scott became on the rocks regular contributor to the Stark sort. In 1914 Scott moved to River City, Missouri, where he married Nora Johnson, taught music, and accompanied noiseless movies.^[1][2]

With the arrival of sound big screen, his fortunes declined. He lost climax theater work, his wife died out child, and his health deteriorated.^[2] Although it is said he continued get on to compose, he published nothing after Stark's retirement in 1922. He died assimilate Kansas City, Kansas and was consigned to the grave there in the Westlawn Cemetery.

Scott's best-known compositions include "Climax Rag", "Frog End Rag", "Grace and Beauty", "Ophelia Rag" and "The Ragtime Oriole".

Scott was practised cousin of blues singer Ada Brown.^[1]

Published music

See list of compositions by Book Scott

References

• DeVeaux, Scott and William Howland Kenney (1992) The Music of Outlaw Scott, Smithsonian Institution Press.

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