The Scott Joplin Problem

I love Scott Joplin, have loved him as long as I remember. However, I have to ask a rather awkward question...Is Joplin actually Classical music?? Let's find out... This channel cannot currently support itself on youtube...if you would like to help the channel, please buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/classicalmk ___________________________________________________________________________ Thanks so much to Cory Hall for permission to use his performance of Scott's Rags. They are, in order: Magnetic Rag:    • Magnetic Rag by Scott Joplin | Cory Hall, ...   Pineapple Rag:    • PINEAPPLE RAG by Scott Joplin   Elite Syncopations:    • JOPLIN: Elite Syncopations | Cory Hall, pi...   The Entertainer:    • The Entertainer by Scott Joplin | Cory Hal...   Solace:    • SOLACE (A Mexican Serenade) by Scott Jopli...   The Maple Leaf Rag comes from an original Scott Joplin pianola pressing:    • Maple Leaf Rag Played by Scott Joplin   George Gershwin Prelude No 1:    • George Gershwin - Prelude Nr. 1