Songs Written by Scott JoplinTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Scott Joplin (November 24, 1868 – April 1, 1917) was an American composer and pianist. Dubbed the "King of Ragtime", he composed more than 40 ragtime pieces, one ragtime ballet (original version of "The Ragtime Dance", 1899/1902), and two operas. One of his first and most popular pieces, the "Maple Leaf Rag", became the genre's first and most influential hit, later being recognized as the quintessential rag. Joplin considered ragtime to be a form of classical music meant to be... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Scott Joplin first charted in 1907 with Maple Leaf Rag.The artist placed 3 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 3 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 4 UK Top‑75 entries.On US AC the artist achieved 1 number‑one.