James Scott

Composer

1885 – 1938

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Who was James Scott?

James Sylvester Scott was an African-American ragtime composer, regarded as one of the three most important composers of classic ragtime, along with Scott Joplin and Joseph Lamb.

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Born
Feb 12, 1885
Neosho
Also known as
  • Scott, James
  • James Sylvester Scott
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Died
Aug 30, 1938
Kansas City

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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