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Max Morath
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Born
October 1
,
1926
·
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Died
June 19
,
2023
·
Duluth, Minnesota, USA
(Undisclosed)
Birth name
Max Edward Morath
Mini Bio
Max Morath was born on October 1, 1926 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. He is known for
This Is Ragtime: The Birth of American Music
,
The Bell Telephone Hour (1959)
and
The Kraft Music Hall (1967)
. He was married to Diane Fay Skomars and Norma Loy Tackitt. He died on June 19, 2023 in Duluth, Minnesota, USA.
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Spouses
Diane Fay Skomars
(1993 - June 19, 2023) (his death)
Norma Loy Tackitt
(1953 - 1992) (divorced, 3 children)
Trivia
In 1960 he created the PBS series "The Ragtime Era" for the Denver affiliate KRMA which was eventually syndicated across the network.
Jazz critic Rudi Blesh billed Morath as a "one-man ragtime army".
He was best known for his piano playing and is referred to as "Mr. Ragtime".
He was a touring performer as well as being variously a composer, recording artist, actor, playwright, and radio and television presenter.
Max Morath was an American ragtime pianist, composer, actor, and author.
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