Scott Joplin (film)
Scott Joplin is a 1977 biographical film directed by Jeremy Kagan and based on the life of American composer and pianist Scott Joplin. It stars Billy Dee Williams and Clifton Davis. It won an award from the Writers Guild of America in 1979. The only other composers mentioned as worthy equals in the film are John Philip Sousa and Jelly Roll Morton.
Plot
In the late 19th century, Scott Joplin, a young African-American musician, moves to Missouri and to make ends meet finds a job as a piano teacher. He befriends Louis Chauvin, who plays piano in a brothel.
Joplin composes ragtime music. One day his "Maple Leaf Rag" is heard by John Stark, a publisher of sheet music in St. Louis. Stark is impressed, buys the rights to the composition and sells it, with Joplin sharing some of the profits. Joplin's new songs also achieve a great popularity.
Chauvin is equally talented, but contracts syphilis and dies in his 20s. Joplin, meantime, becomes obsessed with composing more serious music, yet is continually thwarted in his attempt to write and publish an opera.
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Famous quotes by Scott Joplin:
"Let me see you do the "rag time dance"/ Turn left and do the "Cake walk prance"/ Turn the other way and do the "Slow drag"/ Now take your lady to the world's fair . . ./ And do the "rag time dance.""
"When I'm dead twenty-five years, people are going to begin to recognize me."
"Because it has such a ragged movement. It suggests something like that."
"Don t play this piece fast. It is never right to play ragtime fast."
"much broader than that."
"Were they Socialists?"
"Syncopations are no indication of light or trashy music, and to shy bricks at "hateful ragtime" no longer passes for musical culture."
"It is never right to play ragtime fast."
Scott Joplin
ALBUMS
- Treemonisha released: 2011
- Scott Joplin: The Easy Winners & Other Rag-Time Music / André Previn: A Different Kind of Blues released: 2009
- Ragtime Piano Roll released: 2007
- Original Rags released: 2005
- Rags to Riches: The Essential Hits (feat. piano: Robert Strickland) released: 2005
- Piano Rags (feat. piano: Alexander Peskanov) released: 2004
- The Best of Scott Joplin released: 2004
- The Entertainer: Classic Ragtime From Rare Piano Rolls released: 2003
- The Complete Rags, Marches, Waltzes & Songs (feat. piano: Guido Nielsen) released: 2002
- The Greatest Hits (disc 1) released: 2002
- The Gold Collection released: 2001
- Scott Joplin: Greatest Ragtime Hits released: 2000
- Super Hits (feat. pedal harpsichord: E. Power Biggs) released: 2000
- The Collected Piano Works, Volume 1 (feat. piano: Richard Glazier) released: 2000
- The Very Best of Scott Joplin released: 1999
- Scott Joplin on Guitar, Volume 4 (feat. guitar: Giovanni De Chiaro) released: 1999
- Scott Joplin on Guitar, Volume 3 (feat. guitar: Giovanni De Chiaro) released: 1999
- Scott Joplin on Guitar, Volume 2 (feat. guitar: Giovanni De Chiaro) released: 1998
- The Complete Rags of Scott Joplin, Volume 1 (feat. piano: Scott Kirby) released: 1998
- The Gold Collection: Original Rags by Scott Joplin, Played by the Composer released: 1998
- The Complete Piano Music of Scott Joplin (feat. piano: John Arpin) released: 1997
- The Entertainer: The Very Best of Scott Joplin (feat. piano: Joshua Rifkin) released: 1997
- Piano Rags (feat. piano: Roy Eaton) released: 1995
- The Complete Rags of Scott Joplin (feat. piano: William Albright) released: 1995
- Scott Joplin Piano Favourties (feat. piano: William Conley) released: 1994
- The Genius of Scott Joplin released: 1994
- Scott Joplin's Piano Rags released: 1994
- Scott Joplin: His Complete Works (feat. piano: Richard Zimmerman) released: 1994
- Marches, Waltzes & Rags of Scott Joplin (feat. piano: William Albright) released: 1993
- The Best of Scott Joplin (feat. piano: John Arpin) released: 1993
- Elite Syncopations: Classic Ragtime From Rare Piano Rolls released: 1993
- Complete Works (feat. piano: Richard Zimmerman) released: 1993
- Ragtime Music of Scott Joplin & George Gershwin released: 1993
- Scott Joplin's Greatest Hits (feat. piano: Robert Strickland) released: 1993
- Treemonisha (1975 original cast) released: 1992
- Scott Joplin’s Rag Time (feat. piano: Scott Kirby) released: 1992
- The Sting: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack released: 1990
- King of Ragtime released: 1990
- The Red Back Book (New England Conservatory Ragtime Ensemble) / Elite Syncopations (The Southland Stingers) released: 1990
- Scott Joplin on Guitar (feat. guitar: Giovanni De Chiaro) released: 1990
- The Scott Joplin Story released: 1989
- King of Ragtime Writers released: 1989
- Piano Works: 1899–1904 (feat piano: Dick Hyman) released: 1988
- The Scott Joplin Collection released: 1988
- Ragtime: Original Piano Rolls 1896-1917 released: 1987
- The Scott Joplin Collection released: 1987
- Scott Joplin Piano Rags (feat. piano: Joshua Rifkin) released: 1987
- Digital Ragtime (feat. piano: Joshua Rifkin) / Wall Street Rag (The Southland Stingers) released: 1985
- The Easy Winners (feat. violin: Itzhak Perlman, piano: Andre Previn) released: 1975
- The Sting released: 1974
- The Red Back Book (New England Conservatory Ragtime Ensemble) released: 1973
- Piano Rags by Scott Joplin, Volume II (feat. piano: Joshua Rifkin) released: 1972
- Piano Rags by Scott Joplin (feat piano: Joshua Rifkin) released: 1971
- Les Genies du Jazz (Tome 1, No. 2): Scott Joplin released:
- Ragtime: The Music of Scott Joplin released:
- Ragtime Vol. 1: Original Piano Rolls 1899/1916 released:
- Take Me to the Land of Jazz released:
- Scott Joplin released:
- The Entertainer released:
- Jean-Pierre Rampal Plays Scott Joplin released:
- Greatest Hits released:
- Scott Joplin: His Greatest Hits released:
Treemonisha
Released 2011- Act 1. Overture
- Act 1. The Bag of Luck (Zodzetrick, Monisha, Ned, Treemonisha, Remus)
- Act 1. The Corn-Huskers (Treemonisha, Chorus)
- Act 1. We're Goin' Around (Andy, Chorus)
- Act 1. The Wreath (Treemonisha, Lucy, Monisha, Chorus)
- Act 1. The Sacred Tree (Monisha)
- Act 1. Surprised (Treemonisha, Chorus)
- Act 1. Treemonisha's Bringing Up (Monisha, Treemonisha, Chorus)
- Act 1. Good Advice (Parson Alltalk, Chorus)
- Act 1. Confusion (Monisha, Lucy, Ned, Remus, Chorus)
- Act 2. Superstition (Simon, Chorus)
- Act 2. Treemonisha in Peril (Simon, Zodzetrick, Luddud, Cephus, Chorus)
- Act 2. Frolic of the Bears (Chorus)
- Act 2. The Wasp-Nest (Simon, Cephus, Chorus)
- Act 2. The Rescue (Treemonisha, Remus)
- Act 2. We Will Rest Awhile (Male quartet)
- Act 2. Going Home (Remus, Treemonisha, Foreman, Chorus)
- Act 2. Aunt Dinah Has Blowed de Horn (Chorus)
Scott Joplin: The Easy Winners & Other Rag-Time Music / André Previn: A Different Kind of Blues
Released 2009- The Rag-Time Dance
- The Easy Winner
- Bethena (A Concert Waltz)
- Magnetic Rag
- The Strenuous Life (Rag-Time Two-Step)
- The Entertainer
- Elite Syncopations
- Solace
- Pine Apple Rag
- Sugar Cane
- Look at Him Go
- Little Face
- Who Reads Reviews
- Night Thoughts
- A Different Kind Of Blues
- Chocolate Apricot
- The Five Of Us
- Make Up Your Mind
Piano Rags (feat. piano: Alexander Peskanov)
Released 2004- Maple Leaf Rag
- Heliotrope Bouquet: "A Slow Drag Two-Step"
- Pine Apple Rag
- Solace: "A Mexican Serenade"
- Paragon Rag
- Pleasant Moments: "Ragtime Waltz"
- Elite Syncopations
- Original Rag
- Fig Leaf: "A High-class Rag"
- The Entertainer: "A Ragtime Two-Step"
- The Easy Winners
- Country Club Rag
- The Strenuous Life
- Bethena - A Concert Waltz
The Complete Rags, Marches, Waltzes & Songs (feat. piano: Guido Nielsen)
Released 2002- Original Rags
- Great Crush Collision March
- Harmony Club Waltz
- Combination March
- Maple Leaf Rag
- Swipesy Cake Walk
- Sunflower Slow Drag
- (The) Augustan Club Waltz(es)
- Peacherine Rag
- The Easy Winners
- Cleopha
- The Strenuous Life
- A Breeze From Alabama
- Elite Syncopations
- The Entertainer
- March Majestic
- Something Doing
- Weeping Willow
The Entertainer: The Very Best of Scott Joplin (feat. piano: Joshua Rifkin)
Released 1997- Maple Leaf Rag
- The Entertainer (A Ragtime Two-Step)
- The Ragtime Dance
- Gladiolus Rag
- Fig Leaf Rag
- Scott Joplin’s New Rag
- Euphonic Sounds (A Syncopated Novelty)
- Elite Syncopations
- Bethena (A Concert Waltz)
- Paragon Rag
- Solace (A Mexican Serenade)
- Pine Apple Rag
- Weeping Willow (A Ragtime Two-Step)
- The Cascades (A Rag)
- Country Club (Ragtime Two-Step)
- Stoptime Rag
- Magnetic Rag (Syncopations classiques)
The Genius of Scott Joplin
Released 1994- Fig Leaf Rag
- Rose Leaf Rag
- The Sycamore
- Sunflower Slow Drag
- Euphonic Sounds
- Heliotrope Bouquet
- Gladiolus Rag
- Palm Leaf Rag
- Pleasant Moments
- Weeping Willow
- The Chrysanthemum: An Afro-American Intermezzo
- Maple Leaf Rag
- Treemonisha: Overture
- Treemonisha: We're Goin' Around
- Treemonisha: The Sacred Tree
- Treemonisha: We Will Rest Awhile
- Treemonisha: Aunt Dinah Has Blowed De Horn
- Treemonisha: A Real Slow Drag
- Magnetic Rag
- Sensation
Scott Joplin: His Complete Works (feat. piano: Richard Zimmerman)
Released 1994- Please Say You Will
- A Picture of Her Face
- The Great Crush Collision March
- Harmony Club Waltz
- Combination March
- Original Rags
- Maple Leaf Rag
- Swipesy - Cake Walk
- Sunflower Slow Drag
- Peacherine Rag
- Augustan Club Waltz
- The Easy Winners
- Cleopha
- The Strenuous Life
- I Am Thinking of My Pickanniny Days
- The Ragtime Dance
- A Breeze from Alabama
- Elite Syncopations
Treemonisha (1975 original cast)
Released 1992- Treemonisha: Act I. No. 1 Overture
- Treemonisha: Act I. No. 2 The Bag of Luck (Zodzetrick, Monisha, Ned, Treemonisha, Remus)
- Treemonisha: Act I. No. 3 The Corn Huskers (Chorus, Treemonisha, Remus)
- Treemonisha: Act I. No. 4 We’re Goin’ Around (A Ring Play) (Andy, Chorus)
- Treemonisha: Act I. No. 5 The Wreath (Treemonisha, Lucy, Monisha, Choruys)
- Treemonisha: Act I. No. 6 The Sacred Tree (Monisha)
- Treemonisha: Act I. No. 7 Surprised (Treemonisha, Chorus)
- Treemonisha: Act I. No. 8 Treemonisha’s Bringing Up (Monisha, Treemonisha, Chorus)
- Treemonisha: Act I. No. 9 Good Advice (Parson Alltalk, Chorus)
- Treemonisha: Act I. No. 10 Confusion (Monisha, Chorus, Lucy, Ned, Remus)
The Sting: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Released 1990- Solace (orchestra version)
- The Entertainer (orchestra version)
- Easy Winners
- Hooker's Hooker
- Luther
- Pineapple Rag / Gladiolus Rag
- The Entertainer (piano version)
- The Glove
- Little Girl (violin solo)
- Pineapple Rag
- Merry-Go-Round Music: Listen to the Mocking Bird / Darling Nellie Gray / Turkey in the Straw
- Solace (piano version)
- The Entertainer / Rag Time Dance
The Red Back Book (New England Conservatory Ragtime Ensemble) / Elite Syncopations (The Southland Stingers)
Released 1990The Scott Joplin Story
Released 1989- The Entertainer
- Pine Apple Rag
- The Ragtime Dance
- Sugar Cane
- Combination March
- Felicity Rag
- Scott Joplin's New Rag
- Peacherine Rag
- Rose Leaf Rag
- The Silver Rag
- Stoptime Rag
- The Sycamore
- Swipesy
- Original Rags
- Sunflower Slow Drag
- Maple Leaf Rag
- Cascades
- Weeping Willow Rag
- Magnetic Rag
- Paragon Rag
- Nonpareil
- Search Light
Ragtime: Original Piano Rolls 1896-1917
Released 1987- The Entertainer
- Pine Apple Rag
- Reflection Rag
- The Ragtime Dance
- Sugar Cane
- Combination March
- Elite Syncopations
- A Real Slow Rag
- Paragon Rag
- Scott Joplin’s New Rag
- Solace
- Paecherine Rag
- Rose Leaf Rag
- Swipesy
- The Sycamore
- Stoptime Rag
- The Silver Rag
- Original Rags
- Pleasant Moments
- Scott Joplin’s Best Rag
Digital Ragtime (feat. piano: Joshua Rifkin) / Wall Street Rag (The Southland Stingers)
Released 1985Jean-Pierre Rampal Plays Scott Joplin
- Maple Leaf Rag
- Elite Syncopations
- Bethena: A Concert Waltz
- Combination March
- The Entertainer: A Ragtime Two Step
- The Cascades: A Rag
- Cleopha: March and Two Step
- The Ragtime Dance
- The Chrysanthemum: An Afro-American Intermezzo
- The Favorite: Ragtime Two Step
- Original Rags
- Harmony Club Waltz
- Great Crush Collision: March
Born: 1868-11-24
Died: 1917-04-01
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