Several well - known ragtime artists played at Turpin 's club , including Scott Hayden , Arthur Marshall , Joe Jordan , and Louis Chauvin .
Slightly west of Chestnut Valley , ragtime composer Tom Turpin operated a club and sponsored ragtime playing contests starting in the mid-1890s .
Several well - known ragtime artists played at ragtime composer 's club , including Scott Hayden , Arthur Marshall , Joe Jordan , and Louis Chauvin .
Slightly west of Chestnut Valley , ragtime composer Tom Turpin operated a club and sponsored ragtime playing contests starting in the mid-1890s .