Annual Ragtime Piano Competition
History of Friends of Scott Joplin:
Our previous accomplishments
Scott Joplin
Ragtime Societies
Ragtime Newsletters
Single Owner Resources
Commercial Sites
Ragtime History Links
Euphony Review Articles
Friends of Scott Joplin History
Over the years, Friends of Scott Joplin have completed or assisted several projects that we are proud of. We will continue to add links which document our service to the memory of Scott Joplin and his contemporaries.
- Joplin's St. Louis Home Designated a Landmark, Globe-Democrat article, probably first part of 1977.
- Citizen Group Plans To Restore Joplin's Home, D. D. Obika, Dispatch article and photo, March, 1977.
- Scott Joplin Home Plans Resurrected, Post-Dispatch article, February, 1981.
- First Issue of Euphony Review, Fall, 1989 (Graphic images.)
- Work on Scott Joplin House Expected To Begin in Spring, Louis J. Rose, Post-Dispatch Article, February, 1990.
- Ragtime Is Alive at Joplin House, Darrell McWhorter, Post-Dispatch article, 1990.
- New Format for Euphony Review, Summer, 1990 (Graphic Image)
- Rosebud Ball, May, 1994
- First Ragtime Rendezvous at Dressel's Pub Above, November, 1997.
- St. Louis Ragtime Festival, June 20, 1998.
- Calling all Piano Teachers, February, 1999.
- Ragtime Piano Competition Results, May 15, 1999.
- Dedication of Tom Turpin's tombstone, September 12, 1999. (PICTURES!)
- Treemonisha Coming Soon! February, 2000.
- St. Louis Ragtime Festival, May, 2000.
- Young Competitors Astonish the Friends; Ragtime's Future Alive and Well. May 20, 2000.
- Photographing The Scott Joplin House. (1999-2001) An educational experiment yields neat pictures and a website.
- Jan Douglas: In Memoriam. (2002) St. Louis and the world looses a unique and talented purveyor of the ragtime art form.
Those interested are invited to submit or suggest other articles about the history of the Friends of Scott Joplin for publication here.