Maple Leaf Rag by Scott Joplin
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Haven't seen my big bro in a while, this one's for him.
This tune is magical, and the pianist is the best interpreter I've heard.
This song is in memory of my grandmother, who would have celebrated her 99th birthday today. Although ragtime was in its heyday before she was born, it certainly influenced her energetic piano-playing, which was on full display when she accompanied the silent movies of her youth. I was very lucky to grow up listening to her play and learning about such classic songs as this...
1899 saw the publication of the sheet music for his first "Rag". Composed by him but this is not played by him. Not sure who does play it.
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