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Bridges: East Texan Scott Joplin had undeniable impact on early American music
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal via Yahoo News· 6 months agoScott Joplin was an early musician who transformed much of the landscape of popular music in the...
River Raisin Ragtime Revue obtains piano with connection to ragtime royalty
The Daily Telegram via Yahoo News· 3 months agoADRIAN — When it comes to ragtime music, there is no one more famous than Scott Joplin. Recently,...
Bridges: Janis Joplin's life took her from Port Arthur to Woodstock and back
Gannett via AOL· 5 days agoJanis Joplin thrilled rock fans with her soulful music. As she burst onto the scene in the late...
Man charged with damaging Scott Joplin House
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoST. LOUIS (AP) — A man was charged Tuesday with breaking into the historic home of ragtime composer Scott Joplin and causing tens of thousands of dollars' worth of damage. Thirty-eight-year-old ...
Celebration of Black history mural in downtown Joplin rescheduled
The Joplin Globe, Mo. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 10—An event to celebrate a new Black history mural in downtown Joplin and meet its artist has been rescheduled for 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, at the intersection of First and Main streets ...
Elementary school students explore ragtime music at Piano Celebration Week
Corpus Christi Caller-Times via Yahoo News· 1 month agoLooking up at a grand piano on the concert hall stage, the third grade students who filed into Texas...
Review: Hartford Symphony Orchestra’s ‘Symphonie Fantastique’ invokes dreams and fantasies
Hartford Courant via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWith “Hadestown” in The Bushnell’s Mortensen Hall and the Hartford Symphony Orchestra playing Berlioz’s “Symphonie Fantastique” in its Belding Theater the same weekend, there’s enough supernatural ...
Ringgold Band concert to celebrate Black composers and musicians
Reading Eagle, Pa. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 24—Black composers and musicians have had a profound influence on American music, said Charles Ebersole, director of the Ringgold Band. The Reading-based community band will celebrate some ...
EDITORIAL: New Joplin mural adds to rich display of public art
The Joplin Globe, Mo. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 17—A new mural honoring a piece of Joplin's history is taking shape at the corner of Main and First streets. The mural, depicting historic Black artists and performers as a tribute to the ...
21 essential Missouri albums from the 21st century (so far)
Columbia Daily Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMissouri never stops humming. The Show Me State might not receive the same music press as, say,...
