James S. Scott, composer of about 30 Ragtime pieces, was born in Neosho February 12, 1886. He was one of the greatest Ragtime composers of all time. Among his best known compositions are “Frog Legs Rag,” “Kansas City Rag,” “The Fascinator,” and “Grace and Beauty.” He died in 1938.

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This Pathway Honors Some of Neosho’s Most Outstanding Citizens

Marker is on Spring Street near Spring Hill Street, on the right when traveling west.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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