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The Bad Piano Player

The Bad Piano Player

Written by: John Wing Jr.
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A weekly musical podcast diving into popular music of the 20s, 30s, and 40s.© 2026 The Bad Piano Player Music World
Episodes
  • Lew Brown

    Lew Brown
    May 26 2026

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    This week the bad piano player features lyricist Lew Brown, born Louis Brownstein in Odessa , Russia in 1893. He estimated that he had collaborated on more than seven thousand songs in his career. We’re learning a small percentage of those for this episode. Tune in!
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    33 mins
  • Gus Kahn II

    Gus Kahn II
    May 12 2026

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    This week the bad piano player rights a great wrong and finally does a second Gus Kahn episode. The lyricist extraordinaire, who worked with literally every major popular song composer from 1915 to the early 1940s. First featured in season 1, episode 11, he makes his encore appearance now in season 7, episode 186. Words for the tunes, my friends.
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    38 mins
  • Clarence Williams -Blues 2

    Clarence Williams -Blues 2
    Apr 28 2026

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    This week, the bad piano player does his second-ever Blues episode, featuring composer Clarence Williams, 1893-1965. Six of his best, five provided by our special friend Norman. Tune in for some blues history and some great blues played by a bad pianist!
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    37 mins
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