Joseph Francis Lamb: Ragtime Composer
American ragtime composer and pianist, celebrated as one of the 'Big Three' ragtime composers alongside Scott Joplin and James Scott.Largely self-taught, Lamb rose to prominence after meeting publisher John Stark in 1907. Composed influential rags while working full-time in New York's textile industry. Rediscovered during the 1940s ragtime revival, cementing his legacy in American music history....