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Max Morath, the Colorado Springs native whose illustrious career as a ragtime pianist earned him the moniker "Mr. Ragtime," died Monday in Duluth, Minnesota. He was 96.
A performer and presenter who demonstrated that educational programming could also be entertaining, Morath became an international celebrity who toured for decades before retiring in the Northland.
A student of both music and history, he entertained audiences in the 1960s and beyond while educating them about a genre whose heyday had ended decades earlier.
Bill Gates's summer playlist for 2023 features Ed Sheeran, Adele, Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Bob Marley and more.
The billionaire said in a blog post that he decided to "mix it up" this year by adding music and a TV show to his annual list.