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They Write the Songs

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Barry Manilow looks at the lives and works of composers of the Great American Songbook.

Barry Manilow looks at the lives and works of ten famous composers of the Great American Songbook, playing rare recordings and de-constructing their songs at his piano.

They Write the Songs: Series 2

They Write the Songs: Series 2: Episode 4: Howard Dietz and Arthur Schwartz

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Howard Dietz and Arthur Schwartz

Episode 4

Episode 4: Howard Dietz and Arthur Schwartz

Series 2

BBC Radio 2 - They Write the Songs, Series 2, Howard Dietz and Arthur Schwartz

Barry Manilow celebrates two extraordinary songwriters - Howard Dietz and Arthur Schwartz.

Barry Manilow continues his series celebrating the lives and work of the great songwriters with two extraordinary songwriters, one amazing team - Howard Dietz and Arthur Schwartz.

Barry Manilow continues his second series celebrating the lives and work of great songwriters.

Sitting at the piano in his Palm Spring home, Barry looks at the life and work of a man who wrote over 800 songs, which appeared in 300 films.

This week's show celebrates two extraordinary songwriters, one amazing team. Two business men who went on to write some of the greatest songs in the American Songbook, who they did it without giving up their day jobs as an attorney and publicist - Howard Dietz and Arthur Schwartz.

Amazing music. Played by an amazing line up.

Radio 2: Amazing music. Played by an amazing line-up. The home of great music, entertainment and documentaries

Barry Manilow returns to celebrate the lives and work of the great songwriters.

International superstar Barry Manilow returns with a second series celebrating the lives and work of the great songwriters.

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