Ragtime pianist, composer, actor, and playwright Max Morath lived in the United States from October 1, 1926, until June 19, 2023. He was referred to as “Mr. Ragtime” and was most well-known for his piano skills. He performed on the road and has held many jobs including composer, recording artist, actor, dramatist, and radio and television host. Morath was advertised by Rudi Blesh as a “one-man ragtime army”.
His involvement with melodrama companies in Cripple Creek and Durango, Colorado, as a pianist and musical director, as well as his study of the social and economic history of early American popular music and theater, were largely influenced by George and Ira Gershwin, Irving Berlin, and his ragtime idols Eubie Blake and Scott Joplin. The earliest professional recordings of Morath came from such theater activities.
Max Morath net worth at time of death
Max Morath net worth at time of death was estimated to be between $5million to $10million. The 1960s television and stage work of Morath influenced the 1970s ragtime revival’s composition and came before it.