We begin our celebration of Women’s History Month with a full day of music composed, performed, and conducted by women. Here are just a few of the compositions by women you’ll hear on March 1, and all month long, with commentary by Music Researcher and Archivist Emma Riggle.
Scott Joplin was born in Texas and became one of the most famous musicians in America by the turn of the century, only to die penniless and forgotten in 1917. His story is told on TPR Classical's African American Voices series.