Besides Treemonisha, he is best known for popularizing a rhythmic genre at the turn of the century that would eventually inspire jazz.
This student of George R. Smith College began instructing such pupils as Scott Hayden and Arthur Marshall. He produced a musical tribute to Teddy Roosevelt called The Strenuous Life and also wrote a lost opera featuring Roosevelt called A Guest of Honor. An existing opera of his tells the story of a girl who is thrown into a wasps' nest after she challenges local conjurers. Besides Treemonisha, he is best known for popularizing a rhythmic genre at the turn of the century that would eventually inspire jazz. For 10 points, identify this African-American composer, whose Maple Leaf Rag and The Entertainer remain the best known works of ragtime.
This student of George R. Smith College began instructing such pupils as Scott Hayden and Arthur Marshall.
Scott Joplin