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Scott Joplin Scott Joplin
Scott Joplin jŏp´lĬn , 1868-1917, American ragtime pianist and composer, b. Texarkana, Tex. Self-taught, Joplin left home in his early teens to seek his fortune in music. He lived in St. Louis (1885-93), playing in saloons and bordellos. In 1894 he moved to Sedalia, Mo., and played... Read more
Janis Joplin Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin Janis Joplin (1943–1970) was one of the most popular and influential female singers to emerge from the West Coast "counterculture" that thrived in the mid- to late-1960s. Her compelling stage and recording persona effectively transcended any regional boundaries. Her trademark... Read more
Joplin Joplin
Joplin jŏp´lĬn , city (1990 pop. 40,961), Jasper and Newton counties, SW Mo., at the edge of the Ozarks; settled c.1839, inc. 1873. It is a railroad center, the shipping and processing point of a grain and livestock region with dairy and fruit farms, and the industrial center of a... Read more
Kathleen Battle Kathleen Battle
Kathleen Battle 1948-, African-American soprano, b. Portsmouth, Ohio. She studied voice at the Conservatory of Music at the Univ. of Cincinnati and made her debut at the Spoleto Festival in 1972. Battle came to New York City in 1975 to sing in a Broadway production of Scott Joplin 's opera ... Read more
Gloria Trevi Gloria Trevi
GLORIA TREVI Born: Gloria de los Angeles Treviño; Monterrey, Mexico, 15 February 1968 Genre: Latin Best-selling album since 1990: Tu Ángel de la Guardia (1991) Hit songs since 1990: "Dr. Psiquiatra," "Pelo Suelto," "Papa sin Catsup" The story of one of Mexico's most promising 1990s... Read more
Macy Gray Macy Gray
MACY GRAY Born: Natalie McIntyre; Canton, Ohio, c. 1970 Genre: R&B, Pop Best-selling album since 1990: On How Life Is (1999) Hit songs since 1990: "I Try," "Sexual Revolution" Possessed of an unusual, high-pitched, immediately distinctive singing voice and an almost cartoonishly... Read more
Loren Long Loren Long
Long, Loren 1966(?)-PersonalBorn c. 1966, in Joplin, MO; son of Bill Long; married Tracy Maines, 1993; children: Griffith, Graham. Education: University of Kentucky, B.A., 1987; graduate study at American Academy of Art (Chicago, IL). Hobbies and other interests: Baseball,... Read more
Langston Hughes Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes (James Langston Hughes), 1902-67, American poet and central figure of the Harlem Renaissance, b. Joplin, Mo., grad. Lincoln Univ., 1929. He worked at a variety of jobs and lived in several countries, including Mexico and France, before Vachel Lindsay discovered his poetry in 1925.... Read more
Willie Mae Thornton Willie Mae Thornton
Big Mama Thornton 1926–1984 Blues singer, songwriter, musician At a Glance … Selected discography Sources Willie Mae Thornton, known popularly as “Big Mama” because of her broad girth, was not only a successful singer/songwriter in her own time, but also influenced later... Read more
Etta James Etta James
Etta James Singer, songwriter Etta James was once among the most woefully overlooked figures in the history of blues and rock. She began finally coming into her own in the 1990s, receiving industry awards that confirmed her status as one of the matriarchs of modern music. James influenced a variety... Read more

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