Nobody really knows how Blind Lemon Jefferson died in Chicago in 1929, but Paramount Records paid for his body to be sent home to Texas, and he was buried in an unmarked grave until 1967.

Maple Leaf Rag is one of Scott Joplin’s most famous compositions, first published in 1899 and often considered the piece that made ragtime a national craze. Maple Leaf Rag's syncopated rhythms & pleasant melodies became a defining example of ragtime piano style. The success of Maple Leaf Rag not only brought Joplin financial stability -- but also cemented his reputation as the “King of Ragtime.”

Size

T2, T3, T4, T5, YL, YM, YS, YXL

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BLACK, BLUE, WHITE, ATHLETIC HEATHER, HEATHER MAROON, RED