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Max Kortlander 1890-1961

As a child Max Kortlander was a highly talented pianist and became highly regarded as a performer and composer.  He began cutting piano rolls for QRS about 1916 and over the next ten years he arranged and produced over a thousand rolls for the company.  His rolls were distinguished by his energetic playing style and a polished technique.  In QRS he worked alongside Victor Arden, Zez Confrey, J.Lawrence Cook, Lee S.Roberts, Thomas "Fats" Waller, and Pete Wendling.

 Kortlander released rolls under the pseudonyms of Ted Baxter and Jeff Watters particularly when making four hand arrangements.

Shortly after World War One he was made General Manager of the QRS laboratories in New York City.  In 1931 as the bottom fell out of the U.S. economy and the firm was threatened with bankruptcy Max Kortlander mortgaged his home and bought out the firm changing its name to The Imperial Industrial Corporation.  World War Two saw an increase in the demand for QRS products but the advent of television brought a decline in sales.  Largely due to the efforts of Max Kortlander he maintained the profitability of the company up to the time of his death in 1961.

The MIDI files below are produced from QRS rolls scanned by Terry Smythe  or his associates on the Rebirth Site, these have a uniform dynamic, I have taken the opportunity to try and give a "live" feel to the files by editing the dynamics of the scanned rolls.  The original files can be found on the Rebirth Site.

 MIDI Files produced from piano rolls made by Max Kortlander or his pseudonyms

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A Precious Little Thing Called Love  Victor Schertzinger 2'39 Play
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After You Get What You Want Irving Berlin 3'37

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Irving Berlin: Anthology - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com
Around the World Victor Young and Harold Adamson 1'42 Play
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Autumn Leaves Jacques Prevert, Johnny Mercer, Joseph Kosman 2'03 Play
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Unforgettable - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com
Avalon Al Jolsen 3'32 Play
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Blue Heaven  Whiting-Donaldson 3'02 Play
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Chicago (that Toddlin' Town) Fred Fisher  2'24 Play
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Could I ? I certainly could Ager 2'55 Play
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Don't sit under the apple tree Lew Brown,Charles Tobias and Sam Stept 2'10 Play
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Ultimate Big Band & Swing Showstoppers - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com

Eliza  Ted Fiorito and Gus Khan 3'58 Play
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How Ya Gonna Keep Em Down On The Farm  Lewis - Young - Donaldson 2'58 Play
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The Big Book Of Nostalgia - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com

I'll guess I'll have to change my plan

Schwartz and Dietz 2'56 Play
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All Time Favorite Dietz & Schwartz Songs - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com

Isn't This A Lovely Day Irving Berlin 2'31 Play
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Irving Berlin: Movie Songs - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com
Just You Con Barth

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K-K-K-Katy Geoffrey O'Hara

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The Big Book Of Nostalgia - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com

Keep The Home Fires Burning Ivor Novello 2'55 Play
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Song Album - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com

Lover Come Back To Me Oscar Hammerstein II. & Sigmund Romberg 2'46 Play
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The Oscar Hammerstein II Collection - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com

Me and My Shadow Dave Dreyer - Al Jolson - Billy Rose 3'05 Play
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Songs Of The 20's - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com

Meet me In The Moonlight  DeSilva, Brown & Henderson 3'15 Play
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Mickey Harry Williams & Neil Moret 2'54 Play
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