Scott Joplin Performs 'The Entertainer' (HD) | Scott Joplin (1977) | TUNE

[@bamesbamesbames]

My father was a pianist who idolized Joplin. In his later years, he struggled with rheumatoid arthritis and lost most of his playing hands' ability. The last time we watched this movie together before he passed away, I was a little sad for him during this scene and he said "At least it wasn't syphilis that took my hands away!"

[@PetersExcapades]

Amazing sense of humor, thank you for sharing and sorry for your loss.

[@De_mitaSiburian-uw7xs]

Ser paciente

[@ryansheyt]

I’m so sorry for your fathers loss of RA. It is a truly a terrible disease.

[@Jenny.C1978]

Really sorry for your loss, and sorry the loss he must have felt not to be able to play any more. RA is truly a horrible thing. I have psoriatic arthritis, which is another type of autoimmune arthritis, and it's sometimes so painful to play now. Wouldn't wish it on my worse enemy.

[@robadams5799]

🤣

[@مروىالسلواني]

The entertainer is one of my most cherished pieces that's why i hold great respect to its creator Scott Joplin ❤

[@tambrosia]

Mr Joplin was a genius Always have enjoyed his music and not many folks can truly play it right. RIP Mr J and Thank you for sharing your music then and now with the world. Pax+

[@Ledutuu]

Was Mr J RIP?

[@clarencegreen3071]

It takes a gifted person to play ragtime "right." I studied, worked on, ragtime for over 20 years with no success. "I could hit the notes, but I could not make the music."

[@jamesmcinnis208]

People race through it at breakneck speed. The audiences love it. Woe betide the poor soul who comments that Joplin himself designated the tempo be "not too fast."

[@clasicradiolover]

The first time I heard this song I was only about eight years old and it was on a player piano. This is a piano that you put in a roll of paper with little holes in the paper, like the old punch cards for computers, long like a scroll. The piano would play the music with no further help. I was as fascinated by the song as by the piano and got them to play it over and over.

[@nploda1408]

That's called a "player piano"! 😎

[@d_b_]

Looks like you are a music lover, do you also play?

[@clasicradiolover]

@@d_b_ I wish I could play. The only instrument I play is the radio.

[@racheln8563]

Enough to make you want to cry, isn't it? One wonders what other sensational works he could have created were it not for his illness.

[@tedmerr]

probably up there with Mozart who only lived to be 35

[@ajaxrosso1]

Made huge success only to have all his posessions stolen in new york. Many compositions went missing i believe and ultimately the man was stunted from reaching his true potential, tragically died early from syphylis, but still became THE GREATEST RAGTIME COMPOSER IN HISTORY

[@reginaldforthright805]

That’s like being the greatest restroom attendant who ever lived

[@ajaxrosso1]

It's more like being one of the greatest music pioneers who ever lived my friend, he's up there with Presley and Hendrix

[@ajaxrosso1]

​@@reginaldforthright805ragtime music and Joplin paved the way for modern music

[@seanwiley558]

The Ice Cream truck would play this music... man what memories!

[@Yagdrol]

lol and Greensleeves. Great days!

[@markherron1407]

Happy Birthday to Scott Joplin REST IN POWER his Birth Card is 9 of Hearts 💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓 Blessings and Hugs 💜💜💜

[@voronnoir3728]

I turned 30 years old today. And I too am a musician/pianist. With the utmost respect for the maestro: Scott Joplin

[@markherron1407]

@@voronnoir3728 Happy Birthday 🎂🎈

[@voronnoir3728]

@@markherron1407 Thank you!

[@victor543211000]

This song is simply spectacular!

[@PinkPanther4958]

1:26 we have all been there. Even though you could do it 1000s of times before it is just not happening when you need it to.

[@AB-rj7vh]

Ha good one ;)

[@mYththePoet]

One of my heroes, this man.

[@Pacifier1989]

My sweet mother used to play this when me and my sister were just a goofy playful kids. How I miss those youthful days. Love you mom always stay healthy and happy. ❤

[@PAUL-pz3rz]

I listen to Scott Joplin's songs a lot. He was a rag time genius.

[@eeyyaakk6801]

What is rag time?

[@PAUL-pz3rz]

@@eeyyaakk6801 Ragtime was a music genre in the late 19th and early 20th century. The primary characteristic was it was written with a syncopated beat or "ragged". It was a very happy up beat style of music which is why I like it.

[@ROBYNMARKOW]

So sad when he couldn’t play anymore 😢

[@SQUAREHEADSAM1912]

Yeah, by 1912/13 he had developed dementia (caused by syphilis) and lost his ability to play, his last recorded piano roll in 1917 is hard to hear due to that.

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

This is the music that’s come to my attention

[@swimmercat57]

So sad he died so young. Contracted syphilis, which affected his ability to play piano. That’s why he’s struggling in this scene. Thank you Scott Joplin for your music. I’m learning to play The Entertainer and I love it. I’ve loved it my whole life and I’m finally learning it!

[@SQUAREHEADSAM1912]

It only affected him in the final 4-6 years of his life. Prior to that he was a very competent pianist.

[@robadams5799]

When I was a kid in the 70s I loved this song. I think my Mom had it on something called a "record."

[@tttm99]

Used to love playing this. A reminder to tune the piano😂

[@Ja-EdenCheese]

I love this piece

[@dougwilson6966]

Buried my Mother to the Entertainer song, her favorite. Started it during the lowering ceremony for her requested natural "green" burial. The song ended when she was at rest. PERFECT.

[@NataliDali]

I can hardly imagine there's anyone in the world who hasn't heard this music theme at some point of one's life and wasn't entertained with its cheerful spirit - a real all-time masterpiece by Scott Joplin! )))

[@memzpf]

Scott Joplin truly was truly the idol of his age who made all kinds of money when he was on the stage

[@johnoshea5816]

A genius!

[@joshmore7175]

Love hearing ragtime played properly. Not fast but with plenty of movement and expression. Much better than when people rush it

[@BoogieWoogieCat]

He's playing Maple Leaf Rag much slower here than he himself recommended, though. His instruction was to play in Tempo di Marcia, which is also listed in every single piece of sheet music that exists, which is why you see most people "rushing it", when in fact they're playing at the right tempo.

[@sherrybirchall8677]

​@@BoogieWoogieCatI🎉 believe his instruction was "not too fast" and yes, many people do play it too fast.

[@jongilbertson2106]

What is interesting is that before you could buy records, or CDs or download music, you had to buy the sheet music to hear your favorite song. It seems that pianos were more common back then. Instead of buying a state of the art hi-fi system, you had to buy a good piano.

[@jamesslick4790]

Before record players and radios became common it WAS common for homes to have some musical instrument, often a piano (they are just so versatile!) Even the poorest home would have at least a guitar or mandolin. By the second half of the 20th century it became a "thing" that the ability to play an instrument was a "rare talent'. Before then it wasn't .

[@Sasi-ex5yn]

It's interesting how they appealed to the silent era in 1970s films. Even before Betamax and VHS.

[@romcallis]

Was that Maple Leaf Rag before The Entertainer?

[@racheln8563]

Yes, it was.

[@KevyNova]

I never knew that Ed Norton and Lando Calrissian were friends.

[@CSLucasEpic]

People tend to idealize those times, but one thing everyone keeps forgetting is how bad medicine was back then. Today we are used to people living past 70, back then you died of measels or tuberculosis, or cholera, or ... in the case of Joplin, Syphilis.

[@mathew3267]

We've got to give him more time!

[@chakattack99]

Am I the only one here that's gonna point out the thomas the tank engine lick at 0:19 ? Sir Topham Hatt was very pleased with the Joplin

[@LeoR11]

I thought that too

[@nogravitycn]

A newer film should be made about Joplin

[@ryanthec]

Samuel Fuller! Great song also

[@tracymiller1149]

The first 30 seconds or so he's playing the "Maple Leaf Rag', before he switches over to "The Entertainer".

[@solyluna1778]

❤️❤️❤️❤️💕💕💕💕

[@Dude-oy9dl]

Billy Dee! Billy Dee!

[@ModernEphemera]

The starting song is Maple Leaf Rag.

[@JonathanHabashy]

0:21 Thomas The Tank Engine Theme Song.

[@warrenjones7636]

Ace joplin stunning composer

[@braxtonrichards8485]

What movie is this

[@Faciler473]

Joplin

[@CARLOSPAREDES-nq1fn]

Wow! Was that Art Cartney?!

[@s.f.x.r]

FYI: Art Cartney was a fantastic Piano player, as well as a Comedian, Singer, Impersonator, and an Academy Award Best Actor Winner for Harry and Tonto; in fact, he beat out Jack Nicholson, Dustin Hoffman, Albert Finney, and Al Pacino to win this Oscar.

[@williamc2930]

Who knew that Scott Joplin looked like Billie D. Williams? LOL!

[@leonardodelyrarodrigues3752]

What happened in the end? I'm a pianist and it's not normal to make mistakes like this.

[@classicgameplay10]

He has problems in his hands due to late stage syphilis.

[@SQUAREHEADSAM1912]

@@classicgameplay10specifically dementia as a result of syphilis’ third stage.

[@samuelomar30]

Como se llama la película?

[@Gigrunt887]

Anyone still listening in 1899 just me

[@snowgamer3265]

what's the name of this music

[@liamsandal6360]

Ragtime.

[@dislikebutton8533]

Maple leaf rag

[@harrietweber2520]

The last is The Entertainer

[@meca-tronic1857]

Hi, I found the sheet music, please contact me if you want it, I can share the link. As often, it is not as easy to play as it seems :) but very funny once you can master it !

[@bigbosschaddy]

Piano

[@ZombieLXXIII]

Lando!?

[@ianizer1]

who knew he was a world-class composer and pianist!

[@Gorouten]

why he stop playing

[@pbasoaltot]

Madness

[@swimmercat57]

He developed Syphilis (as many did back then) and it affected his ability to perform. He died in his forties.

[@SQUAREHEADSAM1912]

@@pbasoaltotI wouldn’t consider dementia as madness.

[@creativesource3514]

Did he get paid for all his brilliant work?

[@liamsandal6360]

Yes.

[@DariusSarrafi]

As a pianist watching clips like this is so annoying. If the actor is too lazy or unable to finger-sync the director should shoot in a way that doesn't show his fingers. A good example of miming is Richard Chamberlain in "The Music Lovers". It's really hard to tell that he is not really playing Tchaikovsky's piano concerto!

[@chicagorealtynow]

I'm been playing the Entertainer and Maple Leaf all my life and although it looks like he's playing, he actually is no where close to the right notes/hand position. Maple Leaf was in Ab major and here he's playing in C major? Interesting way to fake your way thru.

[@melaniefarnacio987]

That’s not entertainer that’s Maple leaf rag Edit:nvm

[@briseboy]

Please refrain from misidentifying the pianist. This is from a movie, with an actor portraying Joplin. We are baited her, then switched by that falsehood.

[@jenbi7775]

it literally says "Scott Joplin 1977"

[@catofthecastle1681]

An actor? This is the great Billy Dee Williams!

[@MRHEY]

OH REALLY??!?! I THOUGHT THEY FILMED THIS IN 1916!!!!

[@cullanpiano]

Why do you post this as the composer performing? This is not Scott Joplin performing

[@classicgameplay10]

In this movie it is.

[@classicgameplay10]

It clearly is referencing a movie lol.

[@serhattaskesen3635]

Bruh 🤦‍♂️

[@sherrybirchall8677]

Clearly

[@brittanygale8926]

Did he mess up due to embarrassment that the piano was out of tune or did his hand cramp?

[@dustyoldduster6407]

There’s a good but short review of his life, including his death at age 48, found on Wikipedia. You can get there simply by bingling his name.

[@BoogieWoogieCat]

He was suffering from Neurosyphilis.

[@SQUAREHEADSAM1912]

@@BoogieWoogieCatspecifically dementia caused by syphilis

[@Jadon-lg6wy]

If you think about it, scott joplin is like the 2pac of today

[@3dbadboy1]

I believe he died of venereal disease.

[@dtulip1]

I'm going to be that person This film had around a 99% black cast.....in 1977.....just saying

[@oddguys178]

Yeah because it was about black culture and a black musician during segregation. Films about the hood are 90% black too.

[@BoogieWoogieCat]

Imagine the void inside this woman's head.

[@SQUAREHEADSAM1912]

@@oddguys178Joplin played for white audiences too, and even had his rags published by Stark who was white and owned his publisher house in that side of town.

[@oddguys178]

@SQUAREHEADSAM1912 i didn't know that, but still this was during segregation

[@SQUAREHEADSAM1912]

@@oddguys178 yes true, but Sedalia and St.Louis, Missouri were lenient on their segregation policies and by time Joplin moved to NYC he didn’t have to worry about that as NY state had no legal segregation. Joplin seemed to to do okay considering the tensions of the time, and even pointed out how “benevolent” (nice) the white people he knew were.

[@stevenc4701]

He died at a very young age of a disease that was not curable back then but there is today. He was born at the wrong time.

[@wolemai]

Remember that disease was avoidable if you watched how you behaved. In other words, avoid sinful behaviour.

[@stevenc4701]

@@wolemai@wolemai, sometimes sinful behavior cannot be avoided. Otherwise, we all would be called Jesus Christ. If you are human, you will sin, even unintentionally and/or unconsciously.

[@SQUAREHEADSAM1912]

@@wolemaiJoplin didn’t contract it is a sinful way, he wasn’t part of the sporting life…

[@Jeff-sp7bg]

Willfull sin IS something that can be avoided. Jesus spoke against that

[@مروىالسلواني]

The entertainer is one of my most cherished pieces that's why i hold great respect to its creator Scott Joplin ❤