The Bad Piano Player

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This week, the bad piano player assays the great lyricist Lorenz "Larry" Hart. Why did we wait so long? Because his composer-partner was Richard Rodgers, who is also featured. Please enjoy our look at Rodgers & Hart.

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With out "One Decade Forward, One Century Back" policy, the Bad Piano Player retreats to the mid 19th century for this week's episode featuring the father of American popular music, Stephen Foster. 

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Can the Bad Piano Player do an episode on 60's songs without doing The Beatles? As it turns out, yes he can! Right now this week!

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As a boy, the Bad Piano Player loved going to the movies, so this week, he's featuring six songs written for movies, from 1929 to 1965. Composers, plot lines, and some of the usual suspects! Tune in!

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Again this week, the Bad Piano Player takes a dive into Tom Waits, learning six songs from the great album "Mule Variations." Tune us in. 

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The Bad Piano Player returns to his roots this week with an episode of Jazzy 1940s torch songs. Well, okay, most of them are torch songs, certainly enough to burn this baby down. And kids, please don't play with matches. 

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This week, the Bad Piano Player revisits musicals of the past for some great song and great memories. Musicals you'll remember, songs you might not. 

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This week, the Bad Piano Player goes on strike for better working conditions. He holds up a sign saying MORE DOWNLOADS, as we explore the history of Union Songs and Socialist music in America in the last two centuries. 

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This week, the Bad Piano Player plucks a gem of a lyricist from the royal palace of Madagascar as we feature the great Andy Razaf and his wonderful composer partners, Fats Waller included.

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This week, the bad piano player goes back in time, revisiting a songbook from his boyhood piano. Robbins Mammoth Book of World Famous Songs.