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Peel me a grape blossom dearie biography

          Dearie is said to have been given her unusual first name after a neighbor brought peach blossoms to her house on the day she was born....

          Dave Frishberg

          American jazz musician (–)

          Dave Frishberg

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          Born()March 23,
          Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
          DiedNovember 17, () (aged&#;88)
          Portland, Oregon, U.S.
          GenresJazz, vocal jazz, swing
          Occupation(s)Musician, composer
          Instrument(s)Piano, vocals
          LabelsArbors, Blue Note/EMI

          Musical artist

          David Lee Frishberg (March 23, – November 17, ) was an American jazz pianist, vocalist, composer, and lyricist.

          Blossom Dearie, who has died aged 82, was one of the unique jazz voices of the second half of the 20th century.

        1. Blossom Dearie () was an American jazz singer and pianist.
        2. Dearie is said to have been given her unusual first name after a neighbor brought peach blossoms to her house on the day she was born.
        3. Dearie was born in East Durham, NY, near Albany, in She reportedly got her first name, Blossom, after a neighbor brought the Dearie family.
        4. This is a little tribute to the singer and pianist BLOSSOM DEARIE who I met and worked with at the beginning of my professional career.

          5. His songs have been performed by Blossom Dearie, Rosemary Clooney, Shirley Horn,[1]Anita O'Day, Michael Feinstein, Irene Kral, Diana Krall, Rebecca Kilgore, Stacey Kent, Bette Midler, John Pizzarelli, Jessica Molaskey, and Mel Tormé.

          Frishberg wrote the music and lyrics for "I'm Just a Bill", the song about the forlorn legislative writ in the ABCSchoolhouse Rock! series, which was later transformed into the revue Schoolhouse Rock Live.

          For Schoolhouse Rock! he also wrote and performed "Walkin' on Wall Street