Editing Arthur Marshall (composer) (section)

==Career==
[[File:Ham And! (1908), by Arthur Marshall.mid|thumb|upright|Marshall's 1908 "Ham And!"]]
[[File:"The Peach" (1908), by Arthur Marshall.mid|thumb|upright|Marshall's 1908 "The Peach"]]
[[File:1959 Sedalia Concert-Interview starring Arthur Marshall FEAT. Chauf Williams & G Tom Ireland.opus|thumb|upright|Marshall being interviewed at a ragtime festival in 1959 and playing some of his music on a piano afterwards.]]
At Joplin's suggestion, Marshall then continued to study music at [[George R. Smith College]], learning [[music theory]]. Marshall graduated from the Teacher's Institute with a teaching license, however, it seems that he chose to pursue a career as a performer. He earned a reputation as an outstanding local musician. While still in college, he traveled with McCabe's Minstrels for nearly two years, playing during intermissions. Marshall also helped cover his school expenses by playing ragtime in public venues and for dances and special occasions. He also played where work was available; in the brothels, where substantial tips regularly exceeded his standard wage by a great deal.<ref name=PerfessorBill>{{Cite web|url=http://www.perfessorbill.com/comps/marshall.shtml|title=Arthur O. Marshall|website=Perfessorbill.com|access-date=November 20, 2024}}</ref><ref name=Nolen>Rose M. Nolen (2010). [https://books.google.com/books?id=PCB1I1wokAgC&dq=Arthur+Owen+Marshall&pg=PA43 ''African Americans in Mid-Missouri: From Pioneers to Ragtimers''], pp. 43-44</ref>

During 1901 and 1902, Marshall lived in the [[Scott Joplin House State Historic Site|Joplin home in St. Louis]], along with Scott Hayden, Hayden's wife Nora, Joplin's wife Belle, and Joplin's brother Will. During this time, Nora and Will died.<ref name=Nolen/>

Marshall continued to play in various tours and contests, both in St. Louis and at places such as Chicago. In 1903, despite flagrant racial discrimination, Marshall worked at the [[Louisiana Purchase Exposition]] (St. Louis World's Fair), playing piano at the Spanish Cafe where he earned $12 per week plus tips until he was replaced by a band.<ref>{{cite book|last=Berlin|first=Edward A.|year=1994|title=King of Ragtime: Scott Joplin and His Era|publisher=Oxford Univ. Press|isbn=0-19-510108-1|page=[https://archive.org/details/kingofragtimesco00berl_0/page/134 134]|url=https://archive.org/details/kingofragtimesco00berl_0/page/134}}</ref>  At some point after mid-1905, he moved with his wife to Chicago. They lived in an apartment at 2900 South State Street above Beau Baum's Saloon, across the street from the Pekin Theater. Marshall played at several local spots; the Wintergarden at 3047 South State Street, Lewis's Saloon and the Eureka Saloon.<ref>{{cite book|last=Berlin|first=Edward A.|year=1994|title=King of Ragtime: Scott Joplin and His Era|publisher=Oxford Univ. Press|isbn=0-19-510108-1|pages=[https://archive.org/details/kingofragtimesco00berl_0/page/153 153–154]|url=https://archive.org/details/kingofragtimesco00berl_0/page/153}}</ref>

Marshall collaborated with [[Scott Joplin]] on two ragtime compositions, "[[Swipesy Cake Walk]]" (copyrighted July 21, 1900) and "The Lily Queen" (copyrighted November 7, 1907),<ref>{{cite book|last=Berlin|first=Edward A.|year=1994|title=King of Ragtime: Scott Joplin and His Era|publisher=Oxford Univ. Press|isbn=0-19-510108-1|page=[https://archive.org/details/kingofragtimesco00berl_0/page/168 168]|url=https://archive.org/details/kingofragtimesco00berl_0/page/168}}</ref> and produced several solo efforts, including "Kinklets", "Ham and !", and "The Peach". It appears that for these three solo compositions Marshall received $50 and 3-cent royalties from his publisher [[John Stillwell Stark]], a deal which Marshall felt was fair. However, he struggled to come to terms with Stark in 1906, possibly for his rag "The Pippin", and finally settled on a non-royalty offer of $10 and 200 copies of the music.<ref>{{cite book|last=Berlin|first=Edward A.|year=1994|title=King of Ragtime: Scott Joplin and His Era|publisher=Oxford Univ. Press|isbn=0-19-510108-1|page=[https://archive.org/details/kingofragtimesco00berl_0/page/72 72]|url=https://archive.org/details/kingofragtimesco00berl_0/page/72}}</ref>