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Max Morath was not a quadruped, but he appeared to have more feet planted firmly in more areas than do most human beings. For decades, he was simultaneously recognized as a foremost ragtime pianist, pop historian (via his PBS series and specials) and a most enduring and entertaining one-man show.
Born October 1, 1926 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, died June 19, 2023, in Duluth, Minnesota.

ALBUMS


Max Morath
Presenting That Celebrated Maestro / Oh, Play That Thing
2006, CD, Comp, Collectables, Sony Music Entertainment
William Bolcom, Joan Morris, Max Morath
Sing Yip Harburg
2003, CD, Original Cast Records
Max Morath
Jonah Man - A Tribute To Bert Williams
1996, CD, Album, Vanguard, ,
Ragtime
Max Morath
Drugstore Cabaret. Songs About Sodas, Pills And Potions
1995, CD, Album, Premier Recordings
Max Morath
Real American Folk Songs
1994, CD, Album, Comp, Solo Art
Max Morath
Living A Ragtime Life
1994, CD, Album, Solo Art
Max Morath
The Ragtime Century
1991
Max Morath
The Ragtime Man
1987, ,
Ragtime
Max Morath Featuring Dick Sudhalter*
In Jazz Country
1979, LP, Album, Vanguard, ,
Ragtime/Swing
Max Morath
The Great American Piano Bench
1979
Max Morath • Danny Barker • Clifford Jackson • Dick Hyman
Don't Give The Name A Bad Place (Types And Stereotypes In American Musical Theater 1870-1900)
1978, Vinyl Gatefold, ,
Ragtime/Novelty
Max Morath / The Ragtime Quintet
The Ragtime Women
1977
Max Morath
Living A Ragtime Life
1977
Joan Morris, Max Morath, William Bolcom
These Charming People
1977
Max Morath
Plays Ragtime
1976, Gat + LP, RE + LP, RE, Vanguard
Max Morath
Jonah Man And Other Songs Of The Bert Williams Era
1976, LP, Album, Vanguard
Max Morath, Scott Joplin
Max Morath Plays The World Of Scott Joplin Vol. 2
1975
Max Morath , Vocals, With Orchestra Arranged And Conducted By Manny Albam
Irving Berlin: The Ragtime Years
1974
Max Morath
The Entertainer
1973
Max Morath & Wally Rose
Ragtime Favorites Of Scott Joplin And Other Great Piano Rags
1973
Max Morath
The World Of Scott Joplin
1973
Max Morath
Max Morath Plays The Best Of Scott Joplin And Other Rag Classics
1972
Max Morath
At The Turn Of The Century
1969
Max Morath With Jim Tyler*
The Entertainer
1968, LP, Arpeggio (3)
Max Morath
...It's All Yours: Highlights Of Gates Industrial Sales Clinic
1964, 10", Not On Label
Max Morath
Oh, Play That Thing! The Ragtime Era
1964
Max Morath
That Celebrated Maestro (In A Scintillating Program Of Waltzes, Shouts, Novelties, Rags, Blues, Ballads And Stomps)
1963
Max Morath
More Morath
1959, LP, Mono, Gold Camp Recordings
Max Morath
Honky Tonk In Hi Fi
1959, LP, Gold Camp Recordings
Max Morath
Gold Bar Rag
1959, 10", Yel, Gold Camp Recordings, Gold Camp Recordings
Max Morath
Plays And SIngs At The Mighty Gold Bar Piano
1957, 12", Album, Yel, Gold Camp Recordings
Max Morath
Music For Moochers, Gold Diggers And Cattle Rustlers
1957
Max Morath
Max Morath Plays At The Gold Bar Room
1954, 10", Album, Gre, Gold Camp Recordings

APPEARANCES +


Matthew Davidson
The Graceful Ghost: Contemporary Piano Rags 1960 - 2021
2025, 2xCD, Album, Dlx, RE, RM, Rivermont, ,
Classical/Ragtime
Matthew Davidson
The Graceful Ghost: Contemporary Piano Rags (2007 re-release)
2007, CD, Capstone Records
Virginia Eskin
Spring Beauties
1998, CD, Album, Koch International Classics, ,
Ragtime
Tony Caramia
Brass Knuckles: An Excursion Into Contemporary Ragtime Compositions
1997, CD, Album, Albany Records, ,
Contemporary/Ragtime
Various
A Ragtime Primer Volume One An Introduction To The Basics Of Ragtime
1995, CD, Comp, PianoMania Music
Various
Fountain Favorites From The World Of Coca-Cola
1994, CD, Comp, Coca-Cola, ,
Ragtime/Dixieland/Novelty/Vocal
Matthew Davidson
The Graceful Ghost: Contemporary Piano Rags
1994, CD, Mastersound
Various
Monistat Dual-Pak
1986, 7", EP, Comp, RCA Special Products,
Joan Morris, William Bolcom
The Rodgers & Hart CD
1986
Nurit Tilles
Ragtime Here And Now!
1983, LP, Album, Jazzology
William Bolcom & Joan Morris
More Rodgers And Hart
1981, LP, Album, RCA Red Seal
Max Morath And His Ragtime Stompers
Max Morath And His Ragtime Stompers
1981, Reel, 4tr Stereo, 7" Reel, Album, RE, RM, Dol, Barclay-Crocker, Vanguard, ,
Brass Band
The Queen City Ragtime Ensemble*
The Queen City Ragtime Ensemble
1976, LP, Happy Hairy Zeno Productions
Musicians From The Orchestra Of The Royal Ballet Conducted From The Piano By Philip Gammon
Elite Syncopations
1976
Various
100th Year Celebration Album - Good Friends Are For Keeps - America Sings Of Telephones
1975, LP, Album, Comp, The Bell System,
Scott Joplin
The King Of Ragtime
1974, 2xLP, Columbia House
The Ragtimers
Play Music From "The Sting" - "The Entertainer" And Other Hits By Scott Joplin
1974
Various
Ragtime Special: Max Morath [Et Al.] Play Greats By Scott Joplin And Others
1974
Various
Nee!
1966, 10", Comp, Defence And Aid Fund, Defence And Aid Fund
Glenn Yarbrough
Baby The Rain Must Fall
1965
Various
Glazbeni Susreti 4. Vrste - Glazbeni Primjeri
3xCD, Comp, Profil International, ,
Vocal/Rock & Roll/Romantic/Modern/Experimental
Jim* & Martha Hession
Jazzapoppin´
LP, Album, TAM Records (4)
Various
They All Played Ragtime
Various
Solo Art Sampler #1
1998, CD, Comp, Smplr, Solo Art
Various
I Got Rhythm: The Music Of George Gershwin
1995
Various
Scott Joplin & The Age Of Ragtime - The Life, Times, & Music Series
1994, CD, Comp, Sony Music Special Products
Various
All-Star Piano Moods
1993, 4x CD,
Various
Great Pianists Collection
1992, CD, Comp, Smplr, Adventures In Music,
Various
American Songbook Series: Irving Berlin
1992
Various
The Flip Side Of Red Seal
1984
Various
Jim Aylward's Beautiful Music, Beautiful Memories, Volume Eight -- Sing-Along
1982, 3xLP, Comp + Box, RCA, ,
Easy Listening
Various
Jim Aylward's Beautiful Music, Beautiful Memories, Volume One
1981
Various
Broadcasting For Heart: 1979 Radio Kit Records
1979, 2xLP, American Heart Association
Various
General Campaign 1978 - We're Fighting For Your Life
1978, 12", American Heart Association
Various
All~Star Piano
1977, 6x Vinyl, ,
Big Band/Swing/Ragtime/Cool Jazz/Bop/Contemporary Jazz/Easy Listening
Various
Music At The Turn Of The Century
1975, 2xLP, Comp, American Heritage (2)
Various
Good Times
1974, 6xLP, Comp, Columbia House, ,
Easy Listening
Various
Christmas Seal Campaign 1975: Celebrity Spot Announcements
1973, LP, Promo, American Lung Association, ,
Public Service Announcement/Holiday
Various
S.F. Record Tid-Bits
1957
Various
A Century Of Ragtime 1897-1997
2xCD, Album, Vanguard
Various
Gaslight Melodies