Samuel J. Stokes

Samuel Joseph Stokes (September 8, 1889 - October 28, 1933) was an American ragtime composer.

Early life

Samuel Joseph Stokes was born in New Orleans, Louisiana.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Stokes is known for composing four ragtime pieces for solo piano, one of which, the North Pole Rag was published by Louis Grunewald in 1909. The other three pieces - Dynamite Rag (1908), Salome Rag (1909), and Thunderbolt Rag (1910) - were self published.^[1]

Personal life

Stokes married Harriet Williams in New Orleans on August 3, 1914.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ Jasen, Dave (13 August 2020). "Appendix 3: Published Rags in America". Ragtime: An Encyclopedia, Discography, and Sheetography. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-14384-3. Retrieved 4 January 2025.

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[1] Jasen, Dave (13 August 2020). "Appendix 3: Published Rags in America". Ragtime: An Encyclopedia, Discography, and Sheetography. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-14384-3. Retrieved 4 January 2025.

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