David A. Jasen

David A. Jasen is the author of the first biography of P.G. Wodehouse and numerous books on American popular music. While serving in the Communication Arts Department at C.W. Post, which he founded, Jasen was entrusted with the collections of the Songwriter's Hall of Fame and the National Academy of Popular Music and established one of the largest collections of sheet music, recordings, piano rolls, books and periodicals in the world. He is looking for a buyer for his personal sheet music & memorabilia collection. He also produced ragtime and early popular piano music for Smithsonian Folkways, (excerpts on iTunes here). For his part in the rebirth and recording of ragtime music he received one of Long Island University's highest honors, the Trustees Award for Scholarly Achievement.