Scott Joplin Movie Dueling Pianos Competition Scene - 1977 video free download
Edit: As of 2014 the Scott Joplin Movie is available on Amazon Instant Video in HD!!!
This is the best clip in the movie Scott Joplin (1977) by Universal Studios. It depicts a competition between "professors" (brothel pianists) to win $100 from John Stark in Sedalia, Missouri. Louis Chauvin, who is a better pianist but can't read/write music, teams up with Joplin and unleashes Maple Leaf Rag upon the public for the first time (this did not actually occur.) You cannot buy this movie anywhere except terrible VHS non-original copies on Amazon and searching Google for the same terrible copies. Dick Hyman is playing the soundtrack and Billy Dee Williams is portraying Scott Joplin. Please contact Universal and encourage them to release a high quality DVD and/or streaming versions of this good, but historically inaccurate, movie!
I have done my best to try to clean the sound up using Audacity, but it's still a bit crackly.
Comments
8 years ago
Woltato
Am I right in thinking that all black people are experts at playing Scott Joplin on the piano, in the same way that all Chinese people know Kung Fu?8 years ago
preguntoxt preguntoxt
Donde puedo ver partituras de este tipo?8 years ago
Rafael Mary-Rispal
this cannot be in 1977 because scott joplin died on the the april 1 19178 years ago
YVELINE COLPIN
ÀLORS !!VOUS OUVREZ VOS PORTES ??!!!!!8 years ago
YVELINE COLPIN
Faut il etre NOIR pour faire çà0 ??8 years ago
gantmj
Congratulations. This video has the worst quality audio I've ever heard on YouTube.9 years ago
Know Body
A wonderful scene that captures black American culture at the dawn of the 20th century, as it gives birth to musical "Ragtime." Joplin, its undisputed king, is standing on the right at the bar with his friend. They're waiting to enter the "contest" to see who the best music "professor" is. At the end, he gives way to his friend, who has swung into Joplin's new composition. He stands there, savouring the moment, as the patrons of The Maple Leaf Club are thrilled by what they hear - arguably the greatest piece of ragtime ever written, "The Maple Leaf Rag!!".....Superb cinematic storytelling....I never tire of this scene...9 years ago
Renaud Escande
Regardez cette vidéo sur YouTube :9 years ago
End F
Muy buena película 9 years ago
The Eighth
First song name?9 years ago
TLCBonaparte
remember the good old days when you can smoke in bars? :P9 years ago
Hrant Baloyan
Scott Joplin Movie - Dueling Pianos#ScottJoplin 9 years ago
smilodon
Universal put this movie out as an on demand dvd as well. You can purchase it from Amazon.9 years ago
Derp Panguin
Dueling pianos before wrap music battles.9 years ago
Gary2837
Did anyone notice the great Eubie Blake? He played the individual informing different pianists to sit and also gave instructions to the Scott Joplin character. What a musical genius he was.Thank you for sharing this priceless clip. : )9 years ago
jing jabines
hahahahahah love it ! :)9 years ago
June Stephens
Billy D Williams portrays Scott Joplin.Related Videos
