The Bad Piano Player

By John Wing Jr.Music History

The Bad Piano Player episodes

July 28, 2020 Place Names
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This week the bad piano player learns about songs with places in titles.
32 min
July 21, 2020 Female Composers & Lyricists II
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This week the bad piano player learns about more female lyricists and composers like Carolyn Leigh and Cindy Walker.
38 min
July 14, 2020 Johnny Mercer
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The bad piano player learns about Johnny Mercer this week, the Oscar-winning lyricist who penned many jazz standards including "Autumn Leaves" and the everlasting "Moon River."
35 min
July 07, 2020 Hoagy Carmichael
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This week the bad piano players learns about Hoagy Carmichael, the American singer, songwriter, and actor.
35 min
June 30, 2020 Joe Young
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This week the bad piano player learns about Joe Young, the lyricist responsible for some of the longest titles in the American songbook.
32 min
June 23, 2020 Favourites
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In this week's episode, the bad piano player chooses some of his favourite songs to learn about.
32 min
June 16, 2020 Gus Kahn
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This week, the Bad Piano Player learns about lyricist Gus Kahn, who penned some of the best songs in the American songbook.
31 min
June 09, 2020 Women Lyricists
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By request, the Bad Piano Player showcases female lyricists and composers of the 40’s and 50's.
33 min
June 02, 2020 Sam Stept
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This week the bad piano player learns about Sam Stept, the writer behind many great hits. He also gets a request for more dogs in the podcast, and the sound engineer finally weighs in.
32 min
May 26, 2020 Girl's Names
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This week the bad piano player discusses songs with girl's names in the titles.
34 min