Joplin's principal claim to fame was the publication in 1899 of the Maple Leaf Rag, which became a best-selling instrumental hit, and provided the composer with a steady income for the rest … See more

Introduction A BB A CC DD EE A Coda
Bethena has five musical strains in five different keys; G major, B-flat major, F major, B minor, and D major respectively. The sections are … See more

It is not clear what the composition's reception was at the time, and the piece's publication by a company which had little previous experience … See more

• List of compositions by Scott Joplin See more

• Berlin, Edward A. (1996). King of Ragtime - Scott Joplin and his Era. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-510108-1.
• "Best Selling Classical LPs" (PDF). Billboard. New York: Billboard Publications Inc. 28 September 1974. p. 61. See more

• Copy of the original edition score
• "Bethena" - from the Mutopia Project; musical score and MIDI file
• Youtube video of "Bethena" being played. See more