King of Ragtime
It''s 1916, and time''s running out for Scott Joplin. Before he dies, he wants to provide for his wife and to secure his place in musical history. He''s written a musical drama. His young piano student, Martin Niederhoffer, who works as a bookkeeper at Waterson, Berlin, and Snyder Music Publishers, convinces him to try to get Irving Berlin to publish and produce the work.
The next day, Niederhoffer...
It''s 1916, and time''s running out for Scott Joplin. Before he dies, he wants to provide for his wife and to secure his place in musical history. He''s written a musical drama. His young piano student, Martin Niederhoffer, who works as a bookkeeper at Waterson, Berlin, and Snyder Music Publishers, convinces him to try to get Irving Berlin to publish and produce the work.
The next day, Niederhoffer...
