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The US Literally Threw Pianos From Planes During World War II
The US Literally Threw Pianos From Planes During World War II
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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Dec 7, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
As musical instruments go, pianos are pretty amazing -- they're also not particularly easy to move. Clunkiness aside, pianos provide endless hours of entertainment, lightening the mood in even the darkest of times. In today's episode, Ben and Noel explore how the US government and the Steinway company sought to boost wartime morale by literally dropping pianos into the front lines (along with, thankfully, instructions on how to tune them).
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Released:
Dec 7, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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