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Scott Joplin Star, St. Louis Walk of Fame

Scott Joplin was an African-American composer and pianist. Joplin achieved fame for his ragtime compositions and was dubbed the `King of Ragtime`.During his brief career, he wrote 44 original ragtime pieces, one ragtime ballet, and two operas. One of his first and most popular pieces, the `Maple Leaf Rag`, became ragtime`s first and most influential hit, and has been recognized as the archetypal rag.