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I grew up listening to a lot of player-piano music in my house and a lot of old tin pan alley songs and american standards. my dad listened to a lot of traditional irish music and i grew up doing musical theater. so most of the music i was exposed to as a kid was pre-rock n' roll.
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I Grew Up Listening To A Lot

John C. Reilly
I grew up listening to a lot of player-piano music in my house and a lot of old tin pan alley songs and american standards. my dad listened to a lot of traditional irish music and i grew up doing musical theater. so most of the music i was exposed to as a kid was pre-rock n' roll.
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