James Scott: Ragtime Pioneer
James Scott was a pivotal African American ragtime composer and pianist, renowned as one of the 'Big Three' of classic ragtime alongside Scott Joplin and Joseph Lamb.Born in Neosho, Missouri, Scott displayed early musical talent. He gained prominence as a ragtime composer in the early 20th century, publishing his first rag in 1903. He worked as a music store clerk, pianist, and teacher in Carthage and Kansas City, Missouri....