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Playing the Piano

A celebration of piano players, famous and not so famous, as they practice their artistry.

  • Photograph of a woman playing piano
  • Photograph of Velma Middleton and an unidentified woman at a piano
  • Photographic print of Duke Ellington, Alfredo Gustar, and Billy Strayhorn

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