Blesh in collaboration with Harriet Janis (mother of actor and jazz band leader Conrad Janis) wrote They All Played Ragtime which was published in 1950 by Alfred A Knopf. A promotional record consisting of "Maple Leaf Rag" recorded to piano roll by Jelly Roll Morton in 1907 and an interview with the co-authors was sent to radio stations.[1]They All Played Ragtime proved to be a popular book and is credited as the cause for a renewed public interest in ragtime music. Blesh founded Circle Records in 1946, which recorded new material from aging early jazz musicians as well as the Library of Congress recordings of Jelly Roll Morton. He sparked renewed interest in the music of Joseph Lamb, James P. Johnson, and Eubie Blake, among others.
Blesh retired from writing in 1971. He held professorships at several universities later in his life, and wrote liner notes to jazz albums almost up until the time of his death. In 1976, he was nominated for a Grammy Award for his liner notes to Joplin: The Complete Works of Scott Joplin performed by Dick Hyman.
He died on August 25, 1985, on his farm in New Hampshire from a myocardial infarction, aged 86.[2] He was survived by his daughter, Hilary.[3]
Partial bibliographyedit
Shining Trumpets (A History of Jazz). First published 1946 in the US by Alfred A Knopf Ltd. Published 1949 in the UK by Cassell & Co Ltd. Second revised and expanded edition 1958.
They All Played Ragtime. First published 1950 in the US by Alfred A Knopf Ltd.
Keaton (authorized biography of Buster Keaton), 1966
Referencesedit
^"Music As Written". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 21, 1950. p. 18. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
^"Jazz Scholar Rudi Blesh; Historian, Biographer, Critic", Los Angeles Times, August 31, 1985. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
^Holden, Stephen (28 August 1985). "Rudi Blesh, 86, Dies; A Historian of Jazz, Author and Teacher". The New York Times.
External linksedit
"Shining Trumpets (A History of Jazz)" at the Internet Archive.
rudi, blesh, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, january, 2020,. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Rudi Blesh news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Rudolph Pickett Blesh January 21 1899 August 25 1985 was an American jazz critic and enthusiast Rudi BleshBlesh right and Baby Dodds in 1947BornRudolph Pickett BleshJanuary 21 1899Guthrie Oklahoma U S DiedAugust 25 1985 1985 08 25 aged 86 Gilmanton New Hampshire U S EducationDartmouth CollegeOccupationJazz criticYears active1940s 1971Notable workThey All Played Ragtime 1950 Contents 1 Biography 2 Partial bibliography 3 References 4 External linksBiography editBlesh studied at Dartmouth College and held jobs writing jazz reviews for the San Francisco Chronicle and the New York Herald Tribune in the 1940s He was a prolific promoter of jazz concerts particularly New Orleans jazz and hosted a jazz radio program This Is Jazz in 1947 These shows have been reissued by Jazzology Records Blesh in collaboration with Harriet Janis mother of actor and jazz band leader Conrad Janis wrote They All Played Ragtime which was published in 1950 by Alfred A Knopf A promotional record consisting of Maple Leaf Rag recorded to piano roll by Jelly Roll Morton in 1907 and an interview with the co authors was sent to radio stations 1 They All Played Ragtime proved to be a popular book and is credited as the cause for a renewed public interest in ragtime music Blesh founded Circle Records in 1946 which recorded new material from aging early jazz musicians as well as the Library of Congress recordings of Jelly Roll Morton He sparked renewed interest in the music of Joseph Lamb James P Johnson and Eubie Blake among others Blesh retired from writing in 1971 He held professorships at several universities later in his life and wrote liner notes to jazz albums almost up until the time of his death In 1976 he was nominated for a Grammy Award for his liner notes to Joplin The Complete Works of Scott Joplin performed by Dick Hyman He died on August 25 1985 on his farm in New Hampshire from a myocardial infarction aged 86 2 He was survived by his daughter Hilary 3 Partial bibliography editShining Trumpets A History of Jazz First published 1946 in the US by Alfred A Knopf Ltd Published 1949 in the UK by Cassell amp Co Ltd Second revised and expanded edition 1958 They All Played Ragtime First published 1950 in the US by Alfred A Knopf Ltd Keaton authorized biography of Buster Keaton 1966References edit Music As Written Billboard Nielsen Business Media Inc October 21 1950 p 18 ISSN 0006 2510 Retrieved June 3 2013 Jazz Scholar Rudi Blesh Historian Biographer Critic Los Angeles Times August 31 1985 Retrieved June 3 2013 Holden Stephen 28 August 1985 Rudi Blesh 86 Dies A Historian of Jazz Author and Teacher The New York Times External links edit Shining Trumpets A History of Jazz at the Internet Archive Scott Yanow Rudi Blesh Biography at Allmusic Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rudi Blesh amp oldid 1159365916, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
