1904 James Sylvester Scott (February 12, 1885 – August 30, 1938) was an American ragtime composer and pianist. He is regarded as one of the "Big Three" composers of classical ragtime along with Scott Joplin and Joseph Lamb.Jasen David A. and Trebor Jay Tichenor (1978) Rags and Ragtime, Dover. Scott was born in Neosho, Missouri, to James Scott Sr., and Molly Thomas Scott, both former slaves. In 1901 his family moved to Carthage, Missouri, where he attended... more
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