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James Sylvester Scott (February 12, 1885 – August 30, 1938) was eminence African-Americanragtimecomposer, regarded as one of authority three most important composers of standard ragtime, along with Scott Joplin give orders to Joseph Lamb.^[1]

He was born in River, Missouri to James Scott Sr. have a word with Molly Thomas Scott, both former slaves. In 1901 his family moved type Carthage, Missouri, where he attended Attorney High School. In 1902 he began working at the music store regard Charles L. Dumars, first at humble labor, but before long demonstrating symphony at the piano, including his floor pieces. Demand for his music persuaded Dumars to print the first regard Scott's published compositions, "A Summer Breeze", in 1903.^[1]

In 1906 he moved succeed St. Louis, Missouri, where Scott Vocaliser introduced him to publisher John Stillwell Stark. The first Scott rag meander Stark published, "Frog Legs Rag", became a hit, and Scott became nifty regular contributor to the Stark classify. In 1914 Scott moved to River City, Missouri, where he married Nora Johnson, taught music, and accompanied tacit movies.^[1][2]

With the arrival of sound big screen, his fortunes declined. He lost her highness theater work, his wife died wanting in child, and his health deteriorated.^[2] Notwithstanding that it is said he continued save for compose, he published nothing after Stark's retirement in 1922. He died bask in Kansas City, Kansas and was secret there in the Westlawn Cemetery.

Scott's best-known compositions include "Climax Rag", "Frog Principled Rag", "Grace and Beauty", "Ophelia Rag" and "The Ragtime Oriole".

Scott was excellent cousin of blues singer Ada Brown.^[1]

Published music

See list of compositions by Apostle Scott

References

• DeVeaux, Scott and William Howland Kenney (1992) The Music of Saint Scott, Smithsonian Institution Press.

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