Scott Joplin

Duration: 15 min.

Year Published: 1977

Creator: PYRMID

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Description: Presents the life and music of ragtime musician Scott Joplin, narrated by Eartha Kitt. Follows his discovery and initial success to the failure of his opera Treemonisha and his early death in poverty and obscurity. Includes examples of his music and excerpts from the posthumous performance of Treemonisha.

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