If you heard a famous ragtime song produced during the Tin Pan Alley era, which musician you would most likely be listening to Scott Joplin.
Scott Joplin was an American African American composer and pianist, viewd as one of the most prominent figures in the development of classical ragtime. He became famous for his ragtime compositions and was nicknamed the King of Ragtime. He wrote 44 original ragtime pieces, one ragtime ballet, and two operas.