James Scott

James Scott

James ScottJames Sylvester Scott (February 12, 1885 - August 30, 1938) was an African-American ragtime composer, regarded as one of the three most important composers of classic ragtime, along with Scott Joplin and Joseph Lamb.

He 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 Lincoln High School. In 1902 he began working at the music store of Charles L. Dumars, first at menial labor, but before long demonstrating music at the piano, including his own pieces. Demand for his music convinced Dumars to print the first of Scott's published compositions, "A Summer Breeze", in 1903.

In 1906 he moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where Scott Joplin introduced him to publisher John Stillwell Stark. The first Scott rag that Stark published, 'Frog Legs Rag', became a hit, and Scott became a regular contributor to the Stark catalogue. In 1914 Scott moved to Kansas City, Missouri, where he married Nora Johnson, taught music, and accompanied silent movies.

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Creepy Feeling alinak (1)
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14 Piano Transcription
Spanish Swat kalamari (1)
3574d ago
9 Piano Other
Don't you leave me here cchucho39 (429)
3694d ago
2 Piano Transcription
Jelly Roll Morton Piano Rolls cchucho39 (429)
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70 Piano Original
Finger Buster cchucho39 (429)
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13 Piano Transcription
The Crave cchucho39 (429)
3763d ago
8 Piano Transcription
Ted Lewis Blues cchucho39 (429)
3763d ago
1 Piano Other
Sweet Jazz music cchucho39 (429)
3763d ago
3 Piano Transcription
Superior Rag cchucho39 (429)
3763d ago
3 Piano Transcription
Spanish Swat cchucho39 (429)
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7 Piano Transcription
Mr. Jelly Lord cchucho39 (429)
3763d ago
6 Piano Transcription
Kansas City Stomp cchucho39 (429)
3763d ago
2 Piano Transcription
I hate a man like you cchucho39 (429)
3763d ago
3 Piano, Vocal Other
Honky Tonk music cchucho39 (429)
3763d ago
6 Piano Transcription
Honky Tonk Blues cchucho39 (429)
3763d ago
3 Piano, Vocal Transcription
Great Scott Rag cchucho39 (429)
3768d ago
3 Piano Original
Frog-i-more Rag cchucho39 (429)
3768d ago
6 Piano Transcription
Tiger Rag snake (1)
3886d ago
13 Piano Book
The Princess Rag ustarnotes (5)
4516d ago
1 Piano Transcription
The Crave (Jelly Roll Morton) alexsmol (1)
4532d ago
3 Piano Original