![]() Tracing the life of the ‘King of Ragtime’ has challenged biographers – the paper trail, beyond newspaper accounts of his achievements and some official documents, is thin. The Entertainer is one of the most well-known ragtime pieces in history. ![]() Joplin, who died in 1916, would have been delighted by all the attention. In 1983, Joplin’s face appeared on a US postage stamp. Scott Joplin, a film about the composer’s life, came out in 1977, while choreographer Kenneth MacMillan used Joplin’s music as the score to his 1974 ballet Elite Syncopations (recently revived at the Birmingham Royal Ballet). Amateur and professional pianists alike discovered ragtime, adding such gems as The Entertainer and The Maple Leaf Rag to their repertoire. The Sting arrived on the wave of a major ragtime revival. Marvin Hamlisch won an Academy Award for his arranging efforts, however, the real credit must go to the composer, Scott Joplin – ‘The King of Ragtime’. Our impression of ragtime has also been shaped by the use of rags in the soundtrack of the hugely successful 1973 film, The Sting, starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford. However acknowledgement has been omitted, please accept our apologies.Think of ‘ragtime’ and your first mental image might be of a man with a twirly moustache, wearing a boater hat and a striped shirt with braces, who’s sitting at an upright piano and pounding out a jaunty rag.įrom our vantage point, more than 100 years later, ragtime seems like the innocent music of an almost comically innocent age. Katherine Menefee, Jill White, Reva WoodwardĮvery attempt has been made to include all who have supported the festival. Ticket Takers - Ethylene Jagels, Lauretta Emmerson - Jerusha White - Diane Zinn - Shirley Evans - Dorothy Robertson - Susie Williams - Karen & Jim Gebhart - Jean Almquist - Lucille Bruce - Mary Jo Antibus Liberty Center Festival Headquarters Teamīox Office – Evelyn Porter & Julie Register John Simmons, Sedalia Mayor & City Council, Sedalia Police Department, Sedalia Street Department, Furnell Investments, Wilken Music, Weiser Tent Company, Sedalia Downtown Development Inc Doug & Nina Freed, Judy & Byron Matson, Chelsea's Antiques, Moore's Greenhouse, Anna Lee Bail, Tim Clanton, Betty DeBres, Don Fugate, Linda Hoffmann, Laura Ikel, Rosemarie Jeffries, Pat & David Kelley, Kathy & Bob Kelsey, Mary Ann Knolle, Sandra Lovas, Sandy Mullins, Susie Williams, Linda Wilson, Diane ZinnĬoordinator – Larry Melton. Maple Leaf Tea Dance Team & Ragtime Dance Team Graphic Designers, Madge Gressley, Bob Walters Mary Grace Lanese, Festival Community Representative Pettis County Commissioners, Sedalia Parks & Recreation, Sedalia School District #200įurnell Investments – Fox Theater, Doug & Nina Freed, Byron & Judy Matsonīandana’s | El Tapitio | Fitter’s Brew Pub | Golden Corral | Jimmy Johns | LeMaire’s | McDonald’s | Mr Goodcents | Panera Bread | Papa Jake’s Donuts | Papa John’s Pizza | Pepsi |Perkin’s | Pizza Hut | Starbucks | Subway | Taco Bell | WalMart | Woods Supermarketsĭonor Party – County Distributing | Commerce Building LoftsįESTIVAL TEAMS – have provided their time and talent in support of the festival. Westlakes Ace Hardware – donation of flowers for Maple Leaf Park Interstate Studio – donation of graphic reproductions for venue stages Festival Donors – have provided product or services to offset festival specific expenses.īryant Motors - donation of vehicles for local performer transportation Sedalia Rotary Club, Sedalia Literacy Council, PTA’s: Parkview, Sacred Heart, Horace Mann, Washington, Skyline, Heber Hunt, Green Ridge, LaMonte, Dresden, Sedalia Middle School, SPECIAL THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING WITHOUT WHOSE SUPPORT THE FESTIVAL COULD NOT BE PRODUCED…įestival Sponsors – have provided funding for festival specific expenses. Jeanne & William Bensema, Jane Farnen, Diane Capps, Shelby Lee Sedalia Area Tourism Commission / Sedalia Convention & Visitors Bureau | Missouri Arts Council | City of Sedalia | Sedalia Heritage Foundationīill and Nancy Moss, Smiley Wallace, Fred Hoeptner, John Diamond (in Memory of Allan Trick)įidelity Charitable Trust, Carl Herman, Kay & Roger Berger, Byron & Judy Matson ![]() Leola $100 (receives 1 ticket to one concert)Ĭall 66 to donate by phone or mail donations to Scott Joplin International Ragtime Foundation Swipsey $500 (receives 4 tickets to one concert)Ĭhrysanthemum $250 (receives 2 tickets to one concert) Maple Leaf $5,000 (receives 4 ticket packages)Įntertainer $2,500 (receives 3 ticket packages)Ĭascades $1,000 (receives 2 ticket packages)Įasy Winner $750 (receives 1 ticket package) All contributions are eligible as a charitable tax donation. Contributions in any amount are graciously accepted. Donors / sponsors are recognized on the SJRF website, in the Festival program, and in newsletters They are also invited to the Donor Party and receive tiered ticket packages.
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