James Scott (composer)

James Scott
Scott c. 1904
Background information
Birth name	James Sylvester Scott
Also known as	The Little Professor[1]
Born	February 12, 1885 Neosho, Missouri, U.S.
Died	August 30, 1938 (aged 53) Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
Genres	Ragtime march waltz
Occupation(s)	Composer, pianist, music teacher, band leader, arranger
Instrument(s)	Piano, organ
Years active	1901–1938

James Sylvester Scott (February 12, 1885 – August 30, 1938) was an American ragtime composer and pianist. He is regarded as one of the "Big Three" composers of classical ragtime along with Scott Joplin and Joseph Lamb.^[2]