Notes, March 1st, 1996
I recall the beginnings of Edward Berlin's research on this new Scott Joplin biography. In 1988, I attended the Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival in Sedalia, Missouri, the most concentrated gathering ever of world-class ragtime performers and historians. Berlin had assumed the responsibility of coordinating the lecture portion of the festival, quickly elevating the proceedings from amusing tale-telling sessions to exciting and ground-breaking scholarly presentations. When he announced that he was doing biographical work on Joplin, I'm sure everyone's first thought was "Why?" Berlin was certainly c...
HighBeam Research, Free Preview: 'King of Ragtime: Scott Joplin and His Era. (book reviews)'... Full Membership required for unlimited access. Free 7-day trial.
Subscribers: HighBeam content is only available to HighBeam subscribers. Click the link above for more information.
