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Nevada resident Yvonne Cloutier discusses ragtime and her book, "Scott Joplin, King of Ragtime: Grandfather of today's Music."

Brief biography of Scott Joplin, 'The King of Ragtime' in later 19th-Century. Famous for 'The Entertainer' piano music - used in the blockbuster movie 'The Sting.'

Scott Joplin's life was both heroic and tragic. He viewed himself not just as a composer of popular music but as a teacher and leader.

At 225 miles, the Katy Trail is the longest rails-to-trails project in the United States and crosses the width of the Show Me State from St. Charles to the Kansas border.

Many musicians do not consider ragtime worthy concert music. These preconceptions are examined and discussed from a professional persepctive.

Ragtime is a musical idiom which flourished between the 1890s and 1910s. It is the only stylistic precursor of jazz for which any tangible evidence survives.

It was the year 1909. A stamp cost two cents, radio and vaudeville were in, Benny Goodman and Burl Ives were born and Pittsburgh won the World Series.

Since its creation by African-Americans with outside influences, jazz continues to evolve. Here are some basic facts and brief history.

The origin of syphilis in Europe has been debated for years. A few theories exist to explain the introduction of syphilis to Europe (and the Americas).

Ragtime had a brief 25 year stint of popularity. In the late twentieth century, several composers, among them William Bolcom, picked up from where early ragtime left off.

It's sad, but we simply forget about movies that don't have great music, and remember even total turkeys that do. Want an Oscar? Get a good composer on board

Playing poker in a live poker game holds a certain mystique. Hollywood's top poker movies offer the viewer a choice seat at the main table to watch the action up close.