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Playing the Piano

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

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National Portrait Gallery 6 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African American History and Culture 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Smithsonian American Art Museum 1 Filter by term Exclude term

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Culture

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Date

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American Winners: Athletes and Entertainers Who Shaped the Nation 1 Filter by term Exclude term
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Music 7 Filter by term Exclude term
Arts and Culture 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Entertainers 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Men 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Musical instruments 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Pianos 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Portraits 6 Filter by term Exclude term
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Remove Date: 1960s

Nina Simone - Symphony Hall, Boston, Mass. - 1969

Duet #3

John Coltrane

Jerry At The Piano

Ray Charles

Thelonious Monk

Photograph of Velma Middleton and an unidentified woman at a piano

James Merrill

Nat "King" Cole

Sammy Cahn (with Jimmy Van Heusen)

Willie "the Lion" Smith

Gershwin

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