Historedia
Person

Scott Joplin

Events
2
Episodes
3
Years
1896–1899

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Scott Joplin, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Crash at Crush staged train wreck in Texas

    1896

    Role: Ragtime composer and pianist

    1. 15 September 1896 · Crush, TexasStaged Collision at Crush

      Two uncrewed locomotives crashed head-on at high speed in a staged publicity stunt on September 15, 1896.

  2. Copyright registration of Scott Joplin's Maple Leaf Rag

    1899

    Role: Composer and Pianist

    1. 10 August 1899 · Sedalia, MissouriPublication Contract

      Joplin signed a contract with John Stillwell Stark on August 10, 1899, for a royalty of one cent on all sales of the rag.

    2. 18 September 1899 · Sedalia, MissouriCopyright Registration

      The Maple Leaf Rag was registered for copyright on September 18, 1899, following the receipt of two copies of the score by the United States Copyright Office.

Sources

  1. Crash at Crush Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06
  2. Scott Joplin Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
  3. Maple Leaf Rag Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25