Joplin also got a permanent job in Sedalia playing the piano in a new nightclub.

乔普林还在锡代利亚一家新开的夜总会找到了一份长期的钢琴工作。

Scott Joplin began his music-writing career in Sedalia. He attended college classes to learn to become a composer.

斯科特·乔普林在锡代利亚开始了他的音乐创作生涯。他上大学是为了成为一名作曲家。

Something even more important happened to Joplin in Sedalia. He met John Stark, the owner of a local music store.

在锡代利亚，乔普林经历了一件更重要的事情。他遇到了当地一家音乐商店的老板约翰·斯塔克。

Sedalia's most important citizens visited the Maple Leaf Club. The job permitted Joplin time to write and play his own work.

锡代利亚最重要的市民们参观了枫叶俱乐部。这份工作让乔普林有时间创作和演奏自己的作品。

John Stark decided that Scott Joplin was going to become too popular to stay in the small town of Sedalia.

约翰·斯塔克认为斯科特·乔普林会变得太受欢迎，而不会再呆在锡代利亚这个小地方了。

In his twenties he settled in Sedalia, Missouri. He formed a group called the Texas Medley Quartet. The group sometimes traveled great distances to perform.

二十多岁时，他在密苏里州的锡代利亚定居。他组建了一个名为“德克萨斯混合四重奏”的乐队。他们的乐队有时会长途跋涉去演出。