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Also known as Thomas Million John Turpin, Thomas Million Turpin

American ragtime composer and saloon-keeper (1871-1922)

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Thomas Million John Turpin (November 18, 1871 – August 13, 1922) was an African-American composer of ragtime music. Tom Turpin was born in Savannah, Georgia, a son of John L. Turpin and Lulu Waters Turpin. In his early twenties he opened a saloon in St. Louis, Missouri which became a meeting-place for local pianists and an incubation point for early folk ragtime, such as musician Joe Jordan. Turpin himself is credited with the first published rag by an African-American <a href="https://www.last

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Instance of
human
Given name
Tom
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Savannah
Place of death
St. Louis
Occupation
pianist
Genre
jazz
Instrument
piano
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ethnic group
African Americans
date of birth
1871-11-18
date of death
1922-08-13
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Tom Turpin
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