Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category American Composers) for Wednesday, May 30, 2018 (Season 34, Episode 188):
His works are the only ones in the National Recording Registry that are preserved on piano rolls
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s contestants:
Amy Cuzzolino, an attorney from Bloomfield, New Jersey |
Amanda McClendon, a librarian from Houston, Texas |
Jeffrey Schwarz, a private investor from New York, New York (1-day total: $25,000) |
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Correct response: Who is Scott Joplin?
More information about Final Jeopardy:
Scott Joplin, known as “The King of Ragtime”, began publishing music in 1895 and was, in his prime (as it were), a virtuoso pianist.
My personal favourite Joplin composition is “Maple Leaf Rag”, the piece which brought Joplin to prominence.
The piano rolls by which his recording was preserved were made in the year prior to Joplin’s death from syphillis, and it was said among experts that Joplin’s skills had diminished significantly due to that.
Joplin experienced a resurgence in the 1970s thanks to the work of Marvin Hamlisch, who adapted it for the score of 1973’s The Sting.
A Joplin piano roll collection entered the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry in 2002.
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Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Tonight’s results are below!
Scores going into Final:
Jeffrey $14,000
Amanda $13,600
Amy $8,000
Tonight’s results:
Amy $8,000 + $7,000 = $15,000
Amanda $13,600 – $1,400 = $12,200 (Who was Morton?)
Jeffrey $14,000 + $13,500 = $27,500 (2-day total: $52,500)
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Amanda $4,800
Amy $2,600
Jeffrey $2,400
Opening break taken after: clues
Daily Double locations:
1) THE HILL $400 (2nd pick)
Jeffrey 0 +1000 (Amanda -200 Amy -200)
2) SWISSTORY $800 (2nd pick)
Amy 3000 -1000 (Amanda 4800 Jeffrey 2400)
MALE AUTHORS $2000 (15th pick)
Amanda 8400 -400 (Amy 7200 Jeffrey 6400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 62
Unplayed clues:
J! round: REFRIGERATOR MAGNETS $1000
DJ! Round: None!
Total $ Left On Board: $1,000
Game Stats:
Jeffrey $13,400 Coryat, 14 correct, 2 incorrect, 25.00% in first on buzzer
Amy $9,000 Coryat, 13 correct, 5 incorrect, 28.57% in first on buzzer
Amanda $14,000 Coryat, 20 correct, 3 incorrect, 35.71% in first on buzzer
Combined Coryat Score: $36,400
Lach Trash: $9,200 (on 10 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $7,400
Jeffrey Schwarz, stats to date:
31 correct, 3 incorrect
24.11% in first on buzzer (27/112)
2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,100)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,800
Jeffrey Schwarz, to win:
3 games: 45.21%
4: 20.44%
5: 9.24%
6: 4.18%
7: 1.89%
Avg. streak: 2.825 games.
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I like Maple Leaf Rag, too. Thank you for the link.