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Remembering Broadway Composer Charles Strouse

May 23, 2025 · 46m
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  • Remembrance of Broadway composer Charles Strouse, who died at age 96, including his iconic work on musicals Bye Bye Birdie and Annie
  • Strouse discusses writing 'Hard Knock Life' intentionally gritty to reflect the desperate circumstances of the orphans, leading to Jay-Z's Grammy-winning sample
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