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Kris Bowers takes us inside the music of 'Green Book'
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Kris Bowers takes us inside the music of 'Green Book'

The pianist and composer talks about and performs music from the movie about Don Shirley; what were the most streamed songs and albums of 2018?

Pianist and composer Kris Bowers performs music from the film, "Green Book," at KPCC's Crawford Family Forum.
Pianist and composer Kris Bowers performs music from the film, "Green Book," at KPCC's Crawford Family Forum.
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On today's show:

Movies, music and history

(Starts at 8:55)

Kris Bowers wrote and performed the score for "Green Book," a film about the African-American pianist Don Shirley and a tour he took through the American South in the early 1960s. Bowers recently visited KPCC's Crawford Family Forum for an interview with John Horn and a performance before an audience.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkZxoko_HC0

The top tunes from 2018

(Starts at 1:00)

Spotify and Apple have named the most-streamed songs and albums of the year. Jem Aswad of Variety breaks down the lists with John Horn. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpVfcZ0ZcFM