The Bad Piano Player

By John Wing Jr.Music History

The Bad Piano Player episodes

August 10, 2021 Leonard Cohen
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This week, The Bad Piano Player goes modern again with the poet, singer, guitarist, songwriter, Buddhist and Montrealer, the mystical Leonard Cohen. "Go by brooks, love..."
38 min
August 03, 2021 Dorothy Fields II
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This week, the Bad Piano Player goes over the amazing career of Dorothy Fields, the first woman ever enshrined in the Songwriter's Hall of Fame.
31 min
July 27, 2021 Hoagy Carmichael II
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A little more than a year after his first foray into the melodic stylings of Hoagy Carmichael, the Bad Piano Player returns for a second bite at this perfect Indiana apple.
32 min
July 20, 2021 Jimmie Rodgers
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This week, the Bad Piano Player rights a great wrong by finally getting around to the father of country music, as we feature Jimmie Rodgers. The Just Okay Singer will be along, as well as our new guest, The Bad Yodeler. Enjoy!
30 min
July 13, 2021 John's Broadway Favourites
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This week, the Bad Piano Player is zapping through his list of favourite Broadway songs. Rumour has it, toes will be a-tappin'!
34 min
July 06, 2021 Frank Loesser III
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This week, the Bad Piano Player has progressed enough to attempt some of the more difficult Frank Loesser numbers, with a special spotlight on Guys and Dolls. Lyricist, melodies, musicals...I've got the Frank right here!
34 min
June 29, 2021 Harry Warren III
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This week, the Bad Piano Player takes a third dive into Harry Warren while saluting his longtime number one fan. 2
31 min
June 22, 2021 Burton Lane
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This week, the Bad Piano Player finally gets around to Burton Lane, last of the Gershwin acolytes. Six songs so hard we had to bring in a good pianist for the last one. Enjoy!
32 min
June 15, 2021 Mort Dixon
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This week, the bad piano player will be featuring lyricist Mort Dixon. What? You've never heard of him? Well then you'd better tune in, because he's AWESOME.
34 min
June 08, 2021 Pre-1920 Music
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The Bad Piano Player liked the pre-1920 music from last week so much, that he decided to do a whole episode of pre-1920 music, including two songs on either side of World War I. Set a spell, take your shoes off...
34 min