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Arthur Marshall (November 20, 1881 - August 18, 1968) was an African-American composer and performer of ragtime music. November 20 is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1881 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Ragtime is an American musical genre, enjoying its peak popularity around the years 1900–1918. ...


Marshall was born on a farm in Saline County, Missouri, but a few years later his family moved to Sedalia, Missouri. When Scott Joplin first arrived in Sedalia, he took up residence with the Marshall family, and before long both Marshall and Scott Hayden (a schoolmate of Marshall's) became Joplin's proteges. Saline County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... This is about the city in central Missouri; Sedalia is also a very small town in Colorado. ... Scott Joplin (ca. ... Scott Hayden (March 31, 1882 - September 16, 1915) was an African-American composer of ragtime music. ...


Marshall collaborated with Scott Joplin on two ragtime compositions, "Swipesy Cake Walk" and "The Lily Queen," and produced several solo efforts, including "Kinklets," "Ham And--," "The Peach," and "The Pippin." He retired from the music business in 1917, but late in life participated in ragtime revivals. He died in Kansas City, Missouri. Scott Joplin (ca. ... City nickname: City of Fountains, Heart of the Nation Location in the state of Missouri Country State County United States Missouri Clay/Jackson/Platte Mayor Kay Barnes Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 318 sq. ...


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Arthur Marshall (ragtime composer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (156 words)
Arthur Marshall (November 20, 1881 - August 18, 1968) was an African-American composer and performer of ragtime music.
Marshall was born on a farm in Saline County, Missouri, but a few years later his family moved to Sedalia, Missouri.
Marshall collaborated with Scott Joplin on two ragtime compositions, "Swipesy Cake Walk" and "The Lily Queen," and produced several solo efforts, including "Kinklets," "Ham And--," "The Peach," and "The Pippin." He retired from the music business in 1917, but late in life participated in ragtime revivals.
The Rag Time Ephemeralist (285 words)
Marshall was able to play the trio of "Little Jack's Rag" for the audience, despite his having suffered a stroke the previous autumn.
Arthur Marshall: No, I don't think I've got any ­ the last letter I got from Scott -- I don't know where it is. I guess it's been destroyed.
Arthur Marshall: Yeah, Joplin was a fine man, good writer ­ kind, and very well understood amongst the public.
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