Two popular Ragtime artists were James Hubert Blake and Scott Joplin. James Hubert Blake, also known as, Eubie Blake began composing Ragtime music in 1914 and eventually began writing for broadway shows. One of Mr.Blake’s most popular songs was, “I’m Just Wild About Harry”. Scott Joplin was known as the “King of Ragtime” and one of the KIng’s most popular songs was, “The Maple Leaf Rag”.