We are going to explore Ragtime Music. The time period was 1899 – 1917. Please report on one (1) Ragtime composition and provide me with the composer, name of song, general information about the song and it’s composer. Turn it into a 75-100 word report about the song and it’s composer. These report MUST be written in your own words.

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The Maple Leaf Rag is one of the more popular ragtime compositions by the well-known composer, Scott Joplin. Joplin was born into a musical family that enabled him to pursue a career in music beyond offering manual labor in Texas. Joplin’s musical talent further developed due to the adequate teachings of…

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