The King of Ragtime

Description

It's 1916, and time's running out for Scott Joplin. Before he dies, he wants to secure his place in history by writing a musical drama. When Irving Berlin flatly denies receiving the manuscript, Joplin's young piano student, Martin Niederhoffer, resorts to hiring a hit man.

Subjects

Composers Fiction Musicians Ragtime music Fiction, mystery & detective, general New york (n.y.), fiction Fiction, mystery & detective, historical Composers, fiction

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