![]() A talented pianist as a child, Kortlander became a highly regarded performer and composer. Not a film star or a sports figure or a military hero or a politician, player-piano impresario Max Kortlander was nevertheless a celebrity in Grand Rapids, a local boy who made good but never severed his hometown ties. Special thanks to Jennifer Metz, Lee Barnett, Gordon Olson, Bill Burkhardt and Prof. The article may not be reprinted in any other electronic or print form without their written permission. ![]() The article, written by Michigan historian Lee Barnett, is republished here by kind permission of the Grand Rapids Historical Society. The following article, titled “Max Kortlander: King of the Player Piano” was first published in the Grand River Valley History magazine, Volume 18, dated 2001. ![]() MAX KORTLANDER : KING OF THE PLAYER PIANO MAX KORTLANDER - KING OF THE PLAYER PIANO
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