Known as the “King of Ragtime,” this son of a former slave acquired a solid grounding in classical music while

earning a living playing in bars around St. Louis, Missouri. He composed many popular rags, and eventually moved to
New York where he composed a rag-oriented opera



a. Smith
b. Ellington
c. Joplin
d. Armstrong
e. Gershwin

ANSWER: c

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