Bob Milne

This article is about the musician. For the footballer, see Bob Milne (footballer).

Robert "Bob" Milne is an American ragtime musician and concert pianist. Considered as a "very good specialist of ragtime boogie",^[1] he was referred to as a "national treasure" after he was interviewed and documented for future generations by the U.S. Library of Congress in 2004.^[2][3]

Experiments conducted by Penn State neuroscientist Kerstin Bettermann established that Milne has the unusual ability to mentally "play" up to four symphonies in his head simultaneously.^[2][4][5]

Discography

• Folksongs, Barrelhouse and Ragtime (1993)
• Old Songs & Old Rags - Some Like 'Em Hot! (1997)
• The Robert E. Lee (1997)
• The Green River Blues (2000)
• Boogie, Blues & Rags (2001)
• The Red River Valley (2004)
• I wonder (2007)
• Silent Night (Ragged Night) (2007)
• Sounds of New Orleans (2007)
• The Last Carousel (2014)
• The Midnight Express

References

1. 88 notes pour piano solo, Jean-Pierre Thiollet, Neva Ed., 2015.p.267. ISBN 978 2 3505 5192 0
2. "How a ragtime pianist intrigued leading neuroscientists". Keyboard.
3. "Bob Milne in concert at the Library of Congress; pianist, video recording, Video. Performing Arts Encyclopedia". Library of Congress. 2004-10-04. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
4. "A 4-Track Mind". Radiolab. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
5. "Man Can Listen to Four Symphonies in his Head - Simultaneously!". Broadcast by Radiolab/WNYC. 18:00 minutes in length.

Further reading

• "Neuroscientist studies Lapeer musical genius' 'impossible' skill to help stroke victims". Flint Journal.
• "The mind of Bob Milne: Unique brain stimuli subject of medical study". The County Press.
• "Bob Milne: Four Songs, One Mind. Scientific American.
• "Bob Milne Comes To Conference Center". Fairfield Bay News.
• "Acclaimed ragtime pianist Bob Milne to perform at the Howmet Playhouse". Mlive.com.
• "Ragtime and boogie woogie piano master Bob Milne returns". Boothbay Register.
• "Ragtime star Bob Milne to perform at Grand Ledge Opera House". Lansing State Journal.
• "Renowned ragtime pianist and "four-track mind" Bob Milne to visit campus". Sewanee Today.

External links

• Official website