In early 1913 music publisher John Stark heard Matthews and offered him 50 dollars each for any original rags he submitted for publication.
Over the next two decades, Stark published and promoted the "classic" style rag pioneered by Joplin with a lineup that included Joseph Lamb, James Scott, Arthur Marshall, Paul Pratt, Artie Matthews, Robert Hampton, J. Russel Robinson, and Etilmon J. Stark (his son).
Stanley Matthews | Artie Shaw | Dave Matthews | Wendy Matthews | Iain Matthews | Brander Matthews | Matthews | Hardball with Chris Matthews | Chris Matthews | Cerys Matthews | Eric Matthews | Clay Matthews III | Artie Lange | William Matthews | Warren Matthews | The Chris Matthews Show | Matthews, North Carolina | Jessie Matthews | Ian Matthews | William Matthews (poet) | Terry Matthews | Rodney Matthews | Henry Matthews, 1st Viscount Llandaff | Henry Matthews | Clayton Matthews | Bruce Matthews (American football) | Artie Malvin | Artie Kornfeld | T. S. Matthews | Francis P. Matthews |