Charles Hubbard Thompson
Charles Hubbard Thompson (June 19, 1891 – June 13, 1964) was a ragtime pianist and composer. Charles Hubbard Thompson was born in St. Louis, Missouri, he took some piano lessons during his youth, though he later described himself as self-taught.
Charles Hubbard Thompson
- Born
- 1891 · St. Louis.
- Died
- 1964
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- composer · pianist
- Fields
- ragtime
- Languages
- English
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Charles Hubbard Thompson (June 19, 1891 – June 13, 1964) was a ragtime pianist and composer. Charles Hubbard Thompson was born in St. Louis, Missouri, he took some piano lessons during his youth, though he later described himself as self-taught.
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He left St. Louis in 1911 to tour in Ohio and Indiana. In 1912, he met James P. Johnson in either Washington D.C or Coney Island. Thompson also played in Buffalo, New York, Detroit, Cleveland, Toledo, Erie/Pennsylvania, and Atlantic City/New Jersey. He won the great ragtime contest of 1916 in the Booker T. Washington Theatre of in St. Louis, with his composition "The Lily Rag". He defeated Tom Turpin, the owner of the theatre and the owner of the "Rosebud Club", where nearly all the great ragtimers of America met since 1900.
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1891
Charles Hubbard Thompson was born on 9 June 1891.
1964
Charles Hubbard Thompson died on 13 June 1964.
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Charles Hubbard Thompson is recorded as a citizen of United States. Recorded with the occupation composer. Classed in the genre ragtime.
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