Robert Hampton

Ragtime composer. Worked as musician in St. Louis, MO from around 1910. He reportedly composed more than 40 ragtime tunes, but only three were published ("The Dogin' Rag", "Cataract Rag" and "Agitation Rag"). Moved to California after WW I and worked as a musician in Los Angeles b.: Aug. 10, 1890 in Tuscumbia, AL d.: Sep. 25, 1945 in Los Angeles, CA