Joplin played as a solo musician at dances and at the major black clubs in Sedalia, one of them the "Maple Leaf Club" (which is thought to be the origin for the title of "Maple Leaf Rag"). Joplin arrived in Sedalia in 1894 as a touring musician and stayed with the family of Arthur Marshall, who later became one of Joplin's students and a ragtime composer in his own right. "Pine Apple Rag" is thought to have been named after Joplin's favorite fruit, the pine apple, or the highest-sold fruit of Sedalia, Joplin's residence since 1904, although there's no direct evidence to prove so. Scott Joplin liked eating fruits and other nutritional foods, which could be the reason why he composed so many rags titled after healthy foods, such as "Peacherine Rag", " Sugar Cane Rag" and yours truly "Pine Apple Rag", out of many. Each of the four parts features a recurring theme and a steady bass line, standard for all ragtime compositions of the time.Īs ragtime declined after Joplin died in 1917, "Pine Apple Rag" was one of the many pieces that went down, until the ragtime revival of the 1970s bought it back to the public eye, alongside all the other Joplin rags. This song is a multi-strain ragtime march with athletic bass lines and offbeat melodies. Just like other rags, it has four sections, with the notation "ABCABCD". It is slightly different from the other ragtime compositions as it has a slightly lower tempo and a tropical accent throughout the song. Although not as popular as the ragtime classic, "Maple Leaf Rag", it is one of Joplin's best works, featuring some surprisingly rich melodies and some thoughtful fingering, especially during the intro.
Pine Apple Rag is a ragtime musical arrangement for piano composed by Scott Joplin in 1908.
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