Max Morath
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Max Morath was an American pianist, composer, and entertainer renowned for reviving and popularizing classic ragtime and early 20th-century American popular music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Max Morath canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9329869 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Max Morath Context triple: [You Keep Coming Back Like a Song, hasNotableRecordingBy, Max Morath]
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A.
Oscar Humphries
Oscar Humphries is an Australian-born art dealer, curator, and former magazine editor known for his work in the contemporary art world.
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B.
Michael Nolin
Michael Nolin is an American film producer best known for his work on the acclaimed music drama "Mr. Holland's Opus."
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C.
Paul Rickolt
Paul Rickolt is a music industry figure best known as the founder of the influential American record label Elektra Records.
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D.
Ray Heindorf
Ray Heindorf was an American composer, arranger, and musical director best known for his work on numerous Hollywood film scores during the mid-20th century.
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E.
Nathaniel Moran
Nathaniel Moran is a Republican politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Texas's 1st congressional district.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Max Morath Target entity description: Max Morath was an American pianist, composer, and entertainer renowned for reviving and popularizing classic ragtime and early 20th-century American popular music.
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A.
Oscar Humphries
Oscar Humphries is an Australian-born art dealer, curator, and former magazine editor known for his work in the contemporary art world.
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B.
Michael Nolin
Michael Nolin is an American film producer best known for his work on the acclaimed music drama "Mr. Holland's Opus."
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C.
Paul Rickolt
Paul Rickolt is a music industry figure best known as the founder of the influential American record label Elektra Records.
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D.
Ray Heindorf
Ray Heindorf was an American composer, arranger, and musical director best known for his work on numerous Hollywood film scores during the mid-20th century.
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E.
Nathaniel Moran
Nathaniel Moran is a Republican politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Texas's 1st congressional district.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
composer
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entertainer ⓘ human ⓘ ragtime musician ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity |
North America
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United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| artisticDiscipline |
composition
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music history presentation ⓘ performance ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| describedBySource | American music history sources ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | American ⓘ |
| familyName | Morath ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
entertainment
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music ⓘ television ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| genre |
early 20th-century American popular music
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ragtime ⓘ traditional pop ⓘ |
| givenName | Max ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
later ragtime performers
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scholarly interest in ragtime ⓘ |
| hasRole |
educator in American popular music
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historian of ragtime (popularizer) ⓘ performer ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | ragtime revival ⓘ |
| name | Max Morath ⓘ |
| notableFor |
live one-man shows on American popular music history
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popularizing early 20th-century American popular music ⓘ reviving classic ragtime music ⓘ |
| notableWork |
concert programs on ragtime history
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original ragtime-influenced compositions ⓘ recordings of classic ragtime repertoire ⓘ television programs about ragtime ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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entertainer ⓘ pianist ⓘ television host ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| subjectOf | articles on ragtime revival ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Max Morath Description of subject: Max Morath was an American pianist, composer, and entertainer renowned for reviving and popularizing classic ragtime and early 20th-century American popular music.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.