Tag: Scott Joplin

  • NPR.org Reconsiders Scott Joplin’s ‘The Entertainer’

    NPR.org Reconsiders Scott Joplin’s ‘The Entertainer’

    Scott Joplin introduced Ragtime to America and published his most enduring song ‘The Entertainer’ (as featured in the soundtrack to the 1970’s movie, ‘The Sting’) in 1902. While Joplin’s work was wildly popular at the time, by 1916, Joplin was living in difficult circumstances in Harlem. He was listed as being employed as a “music…

  • The top three tips for ranked choice voting are…

    The top three tips for ranked choice voting are…

    Vote for your genuine favorites, in your order of preference. Don’t try to game the system and guess who has the best chance. Just vote for whom you like in the order that you like them. There’s no risk of losing your vote, because if your favorite is knocked out, your vote will go to…