Joplin's Ragtime Style Lives on in Print and Song [6min]

Scott Joplin was once among America's most popular songwriters. The son of a former slave, the composer's Ragtime music swept the nation more than 100 years ago. Joplin's house in St. Louis is thought by some to be haunted. A visit to the home inspired author Tananarive Due to write her latest book, Joplin's Ghost. Due's book brings Joplin into the present as a ghost that is haunting a young R&B singer -- a woman who has already survived a crushing encounter with an antique piano. ...Visit website for book excerpt and audio clips.