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Dave Frishberg (born March 23, 1933) is an American jazz pianist, vocalist, composer, and lyricist born in Saint Paul, Minnesota. His songs have been performed by Blossom Dearie, Rosemary Clooney, Shirley Horn, Anita O'Day, Michael Feinstein, Irene Kral, Diana Krall, Stacey Kent, John Pizzarelli and Mel Tormé.
Frishberg wrote the music and lyrics for "I'm Just a Bill", the song about the forlorn legislative writ in the ABC Schoolhouse Rock! series, which was later transformed into the popular revue Schoolhouse Rock Live. For Schoolhouse Rock! he also wrote and performed "Walkin' on Wall Street", a song that describes how the stock market works, and "$7.50 Once a Week", a song about saving money and balancing a budget.
He wrote "Van Lingle Mungo", a novelty song consisting solely of the names of Major League Baseball players.
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Albums
Popular Songs
- Wheelers and Dealers
- Peel Me a Grape
- Introduction for Listen Here
- Introduction for Long Daddy Green
- My New Celebrity is You
- At the Saturday Dance
- Conjunction Junction
- Hong Kong Blues
- Excuse Me for Living
- Will You Die?
- Introduction for Will You Die?
- Rockin' in Rhythm
- Devil May Care
- Too Long in L.A.
- Nothing Like You
- Who's on First?
- Health Food Nut
- The Sports Page
- El Cajon
- The Trouble With Me Is You
- Jump for Joy
- I'll Never Smile Again
- Last Night When We Were Young
- It Shouldn't Happen to a Dream
- Groovin' High
- You Took Advantage of Me
- Kansas City Medley: How Long, How Long Blues/I Want a Little Girl/Jumpin' the Blues/Gee Baby Ain't I Good to You?/Confessin' the Blues/Sometimes I'm Happy
- I Could Care Less
- Ain't She Sweet?
- Report From Planet Earth
