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Passing of Marian McPartland, QRS Celebrity Artist
By Joyce Brite

Marian McPartland has passed away at the age of 95.  The famed jazz
pianist recorded several hand-played piano rolls for the QRS Celebrity
Series.  More about Ms. McPartland's career can be found at

http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/21/showbiz/music/obit-marian-mcpartland 
and
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/22/arts/music/marian-mcpartland-jazz-pianist-and-npr-radio-staple-dies-at-95.html 

Joyce Brite

 [ The Billings Rollography, Vol. 5, lists these rolls recorded
 [ by Marian McPartland in late 1979:
 [
 [  CEL177 Evergreen
 [  CEL178 If
 [  CEL179 Danny Boy
 [  CEL180 Beatles Medley
 [  CEL181 Send In The Clowns
 [  CEL182 Just The Way You Are
 [  CEL183 Crystal Silence
 [  CEL184 Duke Ellington Medley
 [
 [ -- Robbie


(Message sent Mon 26 Aug 2013, 03:34:20 GMT, from time zone GMT-0500.)

Key Words in Subject:  Artist, Celebrity, Marian, McPartland, Passing, QRS

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