questionedithistorytranslationsCurrent version This is the accepted version. added by Ninjai April 1, 2018, 6:08 p.m. Which American composer was dubbed the "King of Ragtime"? Thelonious Monk Scott JoplinCole PorterRed GarlandRagtime is a musical style that enjoyed its peak popularity between 1895 and 1918. During his brief career, Scott Joplin wrote 44 original ragtime pieces, one ragtime ballet, and two operas. One of his first pieces, the "Maple Leaf Rag", became ragtime's first and most influential hit, and has inspired other ragtime composers with its melody lines, harmonic progressions or metric patterns.NinjaiShare and bring new players to the game!0Very uninterestingToo difficultPoorly writtenIncorrect or questionableCorrect this questionwikipedia → Scott Joplin1Very interesting! wikipedia → Scott Joplinreach: rather globalculturemusicVotes +1 Very interesting! olorion Acceptable misanthrope Acceptable Piper Perabo