The Bad Piano Player

By John Wing Jr.Music History

The Bad Piano Player episodes

October 06, 2020 Jack Yellen
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Lyricist Jack Yellen is featured on this week's episode. From Eddie Cantor to Paul Whiteman to Shirley Temple.
32 min
September 29, 2020 Frank Loesser II
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This week the bad piano player takes a second look at Frank Lesser, the lyricist and composer of "Guys and Dolls," and other famous songs.
32 min
September 22, 2020 Eddie Cantor
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This week the bad piano player learns about the great Eddie Cantor: singer, comedian, "banjo eyes."
34 min
September 15, 2020 Harry Warren II - Song Connections
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This week the bad piano player takes a second dive into the voluminous catalogue of Harry Warren.
33 min
September 08, 2020 Broadway Teams
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This week the bad piano player learns about famous broadway teams, some you've heard of, some you haven't.
41 min
September 01, 2020 Richard A. Whiting
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This week the bad piano player learns about Richard A. Whiting, who wrote the famous Shirley Temple tune about lollipops.
33 min
August 25, 2020 Irving Berlin
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This week the Bad Piano Player learns about the highly esteemed composer & lyricist, Irving Berlin, and his creation of "American" music.
34 min
August 18, 2020 Songs of Vaudeville
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This week the Bad Piano Player dives into the world of Vaudeville, the very beginnings of comedy and variety theatre.
31 min
August 11, 2020 Dorothy Fields
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This week the Bad Piano Player learns about Dorothy Fields, the lyricist behind some of the most well known songs in the world.
33 min
August 04, 2020 Favourites II
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This week the bad piano player delves into more of his favourite songs from his immense collection of music.
35 min