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Title supplied by cataloger. Article dated March 7, 1963 partially reads, "The musician, totally blind, also writes his own scripts for the show. For this he uses a Braille typewriter that makes impressions on stiff paper. To read them back during his show, he places the script on his piano and runs his finger over it as he talks."; See images #00109440 through #00109441 for all photos in this series.
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Shearing, George KNX (Radio station : Los Angeles, Calif.) Pianos Braille--California--Los Angeles Pianists--United States Blind musicians--United States Jazz musicians--United States Radio programs--California--Los Angeles Radio personalities--California--Los Angeles Toluca Lake (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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