Legendary songwriter Dave Frishberg dies at 88
Bob Hicks
November 17, 2021
The jazz pianist and writer of such wry and well-loved songs as “My Attorney Bernie” and “I’m Hip” had lived in Portland since 1986.
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The jazz pianist and writer of such wry and well-loved songs as “My Attorney Bernie” and “I’m Hip” had lived in Portland since 1986.
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