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Scott JoplinEssay Preview: Scott JoplinReport this essayScott Joplin (1868-1917)Scott Joplin, commonly known as the “King of Ragtime” music, was born on November 24, 1868, in Bowie County, Texas near Linden. Joplin came from a large musical family. His father, Giles Joplin was a musician who had fiddled dance music while serving as a slave at.