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Here's The Thing: Billy Joel

New Hampshire Public Radio | By NHPR Staff

Published October 24, 2012 at 11:34 AM EDT

Alec sits down with Billy Joel at a piano as Joel details the decisions – musical and personal – that helped shape his music and his career.

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