Thread: Drunkest Guy Ever

This thread is now about Scott Joplin.

Here are 2 of his most well-known pieces played by the composer himself, as recorded on player piano rolls:





Few people know that Joplin actually composed a full opera entitled Treemonisha. It wasn't successful in its day, and unfortunately its obscurity has persisted up to ours.

Here's an excerpt I found from it:



EDIT: Apparently Treemonisha had a successful posthumous Broadway showing, but still far more people have heard of Joplin's piano rags than have heard of his opera.