![]() ![]() What’s crazy about Howard’s piano pursuit is that there’s no strings attached. “It’s kind of interesting. It’s fitting to find Howard in this old piano store doing things with pianos Joplin would never believe. So, certainly being a part of his formative years, Texarkana can lay claim to bringing the world that style of music,” said Howard. He understands and appreciates the legacy Joplin left behind. “Scott Joplin gave us an entire genre of music that it crosses racial barriers, age barriers, time barriers. Howard Gustafson III is piano technician and owner of the Ragland Piano Company in downtown Texarkana. The Entertainer is one of 44 original ragtime pieces penned by Scott Joplin, a composer born in Texarkana in 1868. Texarkana-Though you may not know the term Ragtime, chances are you’ve heard The Entertainer, a tune with roots right here the Lone Star State.
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