The king of ragtime published his hit tune 120 years ago. Pianist Lara Downes believes the piece helped shape the future of American music. Reconsidering Scott Joplin's 'The Entertainer' Editor's Note ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Lara Downes’s latest album, “Reflections: Scott Joplin Reconsidered,” is inspired by the fact that Joplin’s achievement remains fuzzy to many. By Seth ...

TJ Muller takes care of Scott Joplin's piano at the Scott Joplin House, in St. Louis, Mo. The music known as ragtime first swept the nation more than 100 years ago. Missouri, known as the heartland of ...

Editor's Note: The historical photos in this story feature a variety of dances inspired by music from the 20th century. I must have been 7 or 8 when I first heard Scott Joplin's "The Entertainer" in ...