1 -African-American ragtime composer
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2 -American sounding pop/indie singer
3 -Glasgow based producer & part of Conquering Animal Sound
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1 - James Sylvester Scott (February 12, 1885 – August 30, 1938) was an African-American ragtime composer, regarded as one of the three most important composers of classic ragtime, along with Scott Joplin and Joseph Lamb.
He was born in Neosho, Missouri to James Scott Sr. and Molly Thomas Scott, both former slaves. In 1901 his family moved to Carthage, Missouri, where he attended Lincoln High School. In 1902 he began working at the music store of Charles L. Dumars, first at menial labor, but before long demonstrating music at the piano, including his own pieces. Demand for his music convinced Dumars to print the first of Scott's published compositions, "A Summer Breeze", in 1903.
In 1906 he moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where Scott Joplin introduced him to publisher John Stillwell Stark. The first Scott rag that Stark published, "Frog Legs Rag", became a hit, and Scott became a regular contributor to the Stark catalogue. In 1914 Scott moved to Kansas City, Missouri, where he married Nora Johnson, taught music, and accompanied silent movies.
James Scott's 1904 "On the Pike", which refers to the midway of the St. Louis World's Fair of 1904.
With the arrival of sound movies, his fortunes declined. He lost his theater work, his wife died without child, and his health deteriorated. Though it is said he continued to compose, he published nothing after Stark's retirement in 1922. He died in Kansas City, Kansas and was buried there in the Westlawn Cemetery.
Scott's best-known compositions include "Climax Rag", "Frog Legs Rag", "Grace and Beauty", "Ophelia Rag" and "The Ragtime Oriole".
Scott was a cousin of blues singer Ada Brown.
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2 - American sounding pop/indie singer
lastfm albums:
Kind
James Scott
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3 Glasgow based producer & part of Conquering Animal Sound
http://www.list.co.uk/article/49126-interview-conquering-animal-sounds-james-scott-and-anneke-kampman/
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2 -American sounding pop/indie sing… Read Full Bio ↴1 -African-American ragtime composer
2 -American sounding pop/indie singer
3 -Glasgow based producer & part of Conquering Animal Sound
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1 - James Sylvester Scott (February 12, 1885 – August 30, 1938) was an African-American ragtime composer, regarded as one of the three most important composers of classic ragtime, along with Scott Joplin and Joseph Lamb.
He was born in Neosho, Missouri to James Scott Sr. and Molly Thomas Scott, both former slaves. In 1901 his family moved to Carthage, Missouri, where he attended Lincoln High School. In 1902 he began working at the music store of Charles L. Dumars, first at menial labor, but before long demonstrating music at the piano, including his own pieces. Demand for his music convinced Dumars to print the first of Scott's published compositions, "A Summer Breeze", in 1903.
In 1906 he moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where Scott Joplin introduced him to publisher John Stillwell Stark. The first Scott rag that Stark published, "Frog Legs Rag", became a hit, and Scott became a regular contributor to the Stark catalogue. In 1914 Scott moved to Kansas City, Missouri, where he married Nora Johnson, taught music, and accompanied silent movies.
James Scott's 1904 "On the Pike", which refers to the midway of the St. Louis World's Fair of 1904.
With the arrival of sound movies, his fortunes declined. He lost his theater work, his wife died without child, and his health deteriorated. Though it is said he continued to compose, he published nothing after Stark's retirement in 1922. He died in Kansas City, Kansas and was buried there in the Westlawn Cemetery.
Scott's best-known compositions include "Climax Rag", "Frog Legs Rag", "Grace and Beauty", "Ophelia Rag" and "The Ragtime Oriole".
Scott was a cousin of blues singer Ada Brown.
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2 - American sounding pop/indie singer
lastfm albums:
Kind
James Scott
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3 Glasgow based producer & part of Conquering Animal Sound
http://www.list.co.uk/article/49126-interview-conquering-animal-sounds-james-scott-and-anneke-kampman/
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James Scott Lyrics
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TheFancifulFish
I wish more people of my generation liked this kind of music. I love it.
aswomebro
@Janelle Northcut They aren't gatekeeping, they said they wished more people liked the music. They never said they are better than everyone else, and nobody said this generation hates this music
Janelle Northcut
Gatekeeping much? Your music taste doesn't make you better than anyone else. And who's say this generation hates this music?
CybopGames
0:20 that resolve right there. It makes me sad for all these composers deaths knowing how much of a genius they were
MrRagtimefan
great piece especially the second part. That stoptime effect is beautiful but not to compare with joplins stoptime rag :)
RagtimeDorianHenry
yes, I like this "stoptime" effect on this rag
Piano Music
0:52 Grace And Beauty Swipesy Cake Walk
Thomas Hogan
What in heaven's name does the cover mean?! Was Broadway in China Town back in the day? Were all those people waiting for egg roll? And the stork?
Thomas Hogan
Thank you. Very clever.
arburo1
The stork is a pun on the name of the publisher.