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They Write the Songs

Barry Manilow looks at the lives and works of ten famous composers of the Great American Songbook, playing rare recordings and de-constructing their songs at his piano.

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Broadcast Sun, 18 Dec 2011, 19:00 on BBC Radio 2 but not available on BBC iPlayer.

Barry Manilow concludes the series with a look at Kander and Ebb.

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