A pulsating piano solo by a black composer published 125 years ago this fall became an unexpected bestseller, drew droves of young people to the piano, and became an enduring classic of American music ...

Oh go ‘way, man, I can hypnotize disnation, I can shake de earth’s foundation wid de Maple Leaf Rag! Oh go ‘way, man, just hold yo’ breath a minnit, For there’s not a stunt that’s in it, wid de Maple ...

Pianist William McNally plays the 'Maple Leaf Rag' for students at Skyline Elementary School in Sedalia, Mo. Ragtime is big with the kids in Sedalia. One day this spring, about 100 of them cheered for ...

Mention Scott Joplin and most peoples' minds go automatically to "Maple Leaf Rag." But Fayetteville State University music professor Amanda Virelles said there's a lot more to the composer, who died ...

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