WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Joplin n 1: United States singer who died of a drug overdose at the height of her popularity (1943-1970) [syn: Joplin, Janis Joplin] 2: United States composer who was the first creator of ragtime to write down his compositions (1868-1917) [syn: Joplin, Scott Joplin]