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This week, the Bad Piano Player deep dives into the career of 1930s-40s Native American Jazz singer Mildred Bailey. Known as The Queen Of Swing and The Rockin' Chair Lady. Born on the Coeur D'Alene reservation and the woman who introduced Bing Crosby to the music of Louis Armstrong. It's gonna be epic, kids. Tune in!

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This week, the Bad Piano Player finds six unbelievably obscure movies from the 1930's and plays you a song from each one. Prepare to be dazzled by story lines you've heard before, a million times, and enjoy the songs that would otherwise be forgotten! Tune in early and often.

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This week, the Bad Piano Player returns to his youthful indiscretions, some of which actually occurred in his youth. We profile the soulful career of Jackson Browne, mostly the early career, with a soupcon of the later period, because hey, it's my podcast. Enjoy, sweethearts, enjoy.

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This week, the Bad Piano Player features people you may not have heard of, people who've been featured before, and some cool songs you probably don't know in an episode we call "Grab Bag". Open it up and find the surprises inside!

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This week the bad piano player looks at six songs from the 1970s. Some one hit wonders, some odd choices, I guess we would call them anomalies. Suffice to say they all bring back high school for your truly. Tune in and travel back there with us. 

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This week, The Bad Piano Player returns to his roots in early 20th century American popular song by featuring the Italian born composer James Monaco, who spent four decades writing excellent melodies for bad piano players and not bad singers. Tune in and feel the joy he brings.

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This week, the Bad Piano Player travels across the pond to rediscover a British composer relatively unknown in North America. Noel Gay (1898-1954), wrote songs, film scores, and operettas plus his publishing company is still influential today. Tune in and find out why.

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This week, the Bad Piano Player will be reflecting on the amazing career of Perry Como, the singing barber, featuring songs he sang on radio and TV but never recorded. We will do our best not to sing as well as Perry Como, in order not to embarrass him. Tune in!

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This week, The Bad Piano Player revisits two of his favorite composers, Mabel Wayne and Doris Fisher, with songs you may know, songs you may not know, and songs you’ll say “Wow! SHE wrote that?” Tune and find out!

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The Bad Piano Player chimes in on fortnight Tuesday with a selection of Jerome Kern classics. The remarkable Mr. Kern has vexed us in the past but we decided it was time to feature his sublime melodies for a whole episode. All yours for the downloading. Do not delay!