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Film / 1977
Scott Joplin
Directed by
Jeremy Kagan
The life story of Scott Joplin and how he became the greatest ragtime composer of all time.
The story
The life story of Scott Joplin and how he became the greatest ragtime composer of all time.
Cast
Billy Dee WilliamsScott Joplin
Clifton DavisChauvin
Margaret AveryBelle Joplin
Eubie BlakeWill Williams
Godfrey CambridgeTom Turpin
Seymour CasselDr. Jaelki
DeWayne JessieJohn The Baptist
Mabel KingMadam Amy
Taj MahalPoor Alfred
Spo-De-OdeeLeft Hand of God
Art CarneyJohn Stark
David HealySam Bundler
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Samuel FullerImpresario
Leon CharlesLiebling
Fred PinkardDr. Adams
Delos V. Smith Jr.Wallis
Marcus J. GrapesRabin
Denise GordyThe Girl
Rita RossGirl With Note
William KingThe Minstrel Singers
Ronald La PreadThe Minstrel Singers
Thomas McClaryThe Minstrel Singers
Walter OrangeThe Minstrel Singers
Lionel RichieThe Minstrel Singers
Milan WilliamsThe Minstrel Singers
David RaynrYoung Scott Joplin
DarNella AllenMother
Bob HarksWorkman (uncredited)
Eugene JacksonPiano Contest Spectator (uncredited)
Ron TaylorJohn Stark's Driver (uncredited)
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