Max morath biography
Max Edward Morath (October 1, – June 19, ) was an American ragtime pianist, composer, actor, and author.
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Max Morath
American songwriter (1926–2023)
Musical artist
Max Edward Morath (October 1, 1926 – June 19, 2023) was an American ragtime pianist, composer, actor, and author.
He was best known for his piano playing and is referred to as "Mr. Ragtime".[1] He was a touring performer as well as being variously a composer, recording artist, actor, playwright, and radio and television presenter.[2]Rudi Blesh billed Morath as a "one-man ragtime army".[3]
Early life and education
Max Edward Morath was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[4] He studied piano and harmony as a child and was exposed to the rudiments of ragtime piano by his mother, a schooled pianist who had spent several years playing for silent films.[3][5] He received a bachelor's degree in English from Colorado College in 1948,[1] before embarking on a career that included jobs in radio and television, jazz, and theater.
In the midst of this, Mor
