Scott Joplin Popular Song Rankings [2026]

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Scott Joplin, an American composer known as a performer of ragtime—a musical genre born from linking classical music with Black music and celebrated as the “King of Ragtime.” In an era when education and employment opportunities for Black people were still limited, he studied music at George R.

Smith College and was active as a pianist.

Although he did not receive widespread acclaim during his lifetime, his music was revisited and gained renewed recognition in the 1970s.

This time, we present a ranking of Scott Joplin’s most popular pieces!

Scott Joplin Popular Song Ranking [2026] (21–30)

Maple Leaf RagScott Joplin21rank/position

Maple Leaf Rag

This piece, composed by Scott Joplin in 1899, is a ragtime piano work that was also used as background music in the film The Sting.

Ragtime is a music genre that flourished mainly in the United States from the late 19th to the early 20th century, heavily influenced by African American music, and is considered one of the roots of jazz.

The piece is notable for its syncopated rhythms.

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