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Scott Joplin (born between June 1867 and January 1868, died April 1, 1917) was an American musician and composer of ragtime music. He remains the best-known ragtime figure and is regarded as one of the three most important composers of classic ragtime, along with James Scott and Joseph Lamb.
Scott Joplin, the second of six children, was born in eastern Texas, near Linden, to Florence Givins and Giles or Jiles Joplin. For many years, his birthdate was thought to be November 24, 1868; but research by ragtime historian Ed Berlin has revealed this is inaccurate.
After 1871, the Joplin family...
Janis Joplin (born 19 January 1943 in Port Arthur, Texas, United States, died 4 October 1970 in Los Angeles, California) was an American singer, songwriter, composer and painter. Originally the lead singer for the blues rock band Big Brother & The Holding Company, Joplin left the band in late 1968 for a solo career. She released two solo albums, I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama! (1969) and Pearl (1971), the latter released after her death. During her solo career, she was backed by the Kozmic Blues Band and later, the Full Tilt Boogie Band. Her version of the...
Jopy is an experimental collaborative project based around a loose amalgam of electronic soundscapes and timbres, indie rock, avant-jazz, Afro-Brazilian rhythm, and minimal composition. Membership is in flux at all times.
Jopy has a website with soundcloud links here:
http://jopyjopyjopy.com/
Some Jopy albums are being made available through zenapolae, and can be found at the link below:
http://zenapolae.com/
and at ooTray
http://ootray.com/ .
Jophish is a chiptune/electronic musician hailing from Massachusetts. Featured on several compilations, and currently working on his debut album, he uses Nintendo Game Boys and a blend of vintage and modern synthesizers to create a unique style of music. .