The Bad Piano Player

By John Wing Jr.Music History

The Bad Piano Player episodes

March 29, 2022 Gracie Fields
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This week's episode of the Bad Piano Player podcast takes the Thingummy-Bob around the marble arch because there'll always be an England when you're singing six songs by Dame Gracie Fields, biggest box office draw in Britain in 1937. Get in line early for this one, kids!
29 min
March 15, 2022 St. Patrick's Day II
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This week, the Bad Piano Player grabs the green beer and hopes you're in heaven before the devil knows you're dead, as we once again assay the Irish in all of us with six of the best. Tune in!
37 min
March 01, 2022 Songbook II
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This week, the Bad Piano Player tears through another songbook published in the 1950s and we learn six great songs because that's the damn point of this.
31 min
February 15, 2022 Mark Knopfler
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This week, the Bad Piano Player assays one of his favourite singer-songwriters. The wonderful Mark Knopfler, from Dire Straits to his soaring solo career. May it please the court of downloaders. Tune in.
39 min
February 01, 2022 Sea Shanties
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This week, the Bad Piano Player weighs anchor, casts off his lines and heads out to sea, tossing his fate to le quatre vents as we sing Sea Shanties with our eyes along the horizon. Tune in.
32 min
January 18, 2022 Elvis
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The Bad Piano Player, in a remarkable display of hubris, assays the King of Rock n Roll, Elvis Presley, this week. First name properly pronounced, Evvis. Tune in, groupies.
33 min
January 04, 2022 Tommy Dorsey
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In the first episode of season 3, The Bad Piano Player features the Great Trombone Player, with a group of songs Tommy Dorsey recorded in the 1930's & 40s. Come and join me and the Sentimental Gentleman Of Swing.
32 min
November 09, 2021 Season Finale
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In the season's final episode, the Bad Piano Player gives you some old, some new, some he wrote, and some just for you. Please forgive the mistakes and remember, he's not called the Bad Piano Player for nothing. Thanks and tune in!
38 min
November 02, 2021 Jim Croce
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This week the Bad Piano Player again goes all modern with a songwriter from the late 1960s to early 70s. You don't mess around with Jim Croce. Enjoy.
34 min
October 26, 2021 Songs of 1936
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This week, the Bad Piano Player looks at songs from the first year Billboard Magazine published the Hit Parade. Welcome to Songs of 1936! Tune in!
35 min