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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]
Jun 19, 2023 · The pianist Max Morath in 1963. He made ragtime come alive in concert halls, in nightclubs and on television. ... for the 60-station National Educational Television network, the predecessor of PBS
Jun 23, 2023 · He pioneered educational television with his producer Moss Hall and his series helped move the transition from National Educational Television (NET) to the Public Broadcasting System (PBS). Max was honored as a PBS founder when he was chosen to be the final act at the PBS 25th anniversary gala.
During 1959 through 1961, he wrote, performed and co-produced 26 half-hour television programs for NET—National Educational Television, the precursor to PBS. Produced by KRMA, Channel Six in Denver, they were fed nationally to the nascent public broadcasting network, combining his seemingly offhand, colloquial approach to music, comedy and ...
Dec 26, 2022 · A press photo shows Max Morath around the time he gained national fame with the educational television show "The Ragtime Era." Contributed / Max Morath By the time Max Morath was born in Colorado ...
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Sep 29, 2021 · In the earliest days of educational television, the clever and erudite lectures of Dr. Frank Baxter were featured. They were, as the National Educational Television (NET) network intended, informative. However, in 1960, Max pioneered a new concept for American educational TV illustrating that information can also entertain.
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Jun 19, 2023 · DULUTH, Minn. — Max Morath, a national practitioner and proponent of ragtime music who became a public television pioneer, died Monday morning in Duluth. He was 96. Morath was living at Aftenro ...
