TMDb Rating
6.1/10
7 verified votes
Scott Joplin (1977)
MusicHistory
96 min
"Scott Joplin's ragtime music portrayed America...only Billy Dee Williams could portray Scott Joplin."
Plot Summary
The life story of Scott Joplin and how he became the greatest ragtime composer of all time.
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Keywords to include
MusicHistoryJeremy KaganBilly Dee WilliamsClifton Davis1977
Director
Jeremy Kagan
Top Cast
Billy Dee WilliamsClifton DavisMargaret AveryEubie BlakeGodfrey Cambridge
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