Rudi Blesh
Rudi Blesh | |
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Blesh (right) and Baby Dodds in 1947 | |
| Born | Rudolph Pickett Blesh January 21, 1899 Guthrie, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | August 25, 1985 (aged 86) Gilmanton, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Education | Dartmouth College |
| Occupation | Jazz critic |
| Years active | 1940s–1971 |
| Notable work | They All Played Ragtime (1950) |
Rudolph Pickett Blesh (January 21, 1899 – August 25, 1985) was an American jazz critic and enthusiast.