James Scott

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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Total 141 sheet(s) found, listing between 0 - 20.
Song | Added By | Pages | Instruments | Sheet Type | File |
Creepy Feeling |
alinak (1)
3528d ago
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14 | Piano | Transcription |
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Spanish Swat |
kalamari (1)
3748d ago
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9 | Piano | Other |
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Don't you leave me here |
cchucho39 (429)
3867d ago
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2 | Piano | Transcription |
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Jelly Roll Morton Piano Rolls |
cchucho39 (429)
3867d ago
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70 | Piano | Original |
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Finger Buster |
cchucho39 (429)
3867d ago
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13 | Piano | Transcription |
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The Crave |
cchucho39 (429)
3936d ago
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8 | Piano | Transcription |
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Ted Lewis Blues |
cchucho39 (429)
3936d ago
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1 | Piano | Other |
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Sweet Jazz music |
cchucho39 (429)
3936d ago
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3 | Piano | Transcription |
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Superior Rag |
cchucho39 (429)
3936d ago
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3 | Piano | Transcription |
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Spanish Swat |
cchucho39 (429)
3936d ago
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7 | Piano | Transcription |
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Mr. Jelly Lord |
cchucho39 (429)
3936d ago
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6 | Piano | Transcription |
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Kansas City Stomp |
cchucho39 (429)
3936d ago
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2 | Piano | Transcription |
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I hate a man like you |
cchucho39 (429)
3936d ago
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3 | Piano, Vocal | Other |
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Honky Tonk music |
cchucho39 (429)
3936d ago
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6 | Piano | Transcription |
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Honky Tonk Blues |
cchucho39 (429)
3936d ago
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3 | Piano, Vocal | Transcription |
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Great Scott Rag |
cchucho39 (429)
3941d ago
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3 | Piano | Original |
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Frog-i-more Rag |
cchucho39 (429)
3941d ago
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6 | Piano | Transcription |
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Tiger Rag |
snake (1)
4059d ago
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13 | Piano | Book |
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The Princess Rag |
ustarnotes (5)
4690d ago
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1 | Piano | Transcription |
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The Crave (Jelly Roll Morton) |
alexsmol (1)
4705d ago
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3 | Piano | Original |
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