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Toronto's Mr. Piano, 72-year-old Ernie Barnes, was honored this week at Royal York Hotel party by members of nine service clubs where he regularly pla(...)
Toronto's Mr. Piano, 72-year-old Ernie Barnes, was honored this week at Royal York Hotel party by members of nine service clubs where he regularly pla(...)

Toronto's Mr. Piano, 72-year-old Ernie Barnes, was honored this week at Royal York Hotel party by members of nine service clubs where he regularly pla(...)

Date9/16/1968
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Original Toronto Star caption: Toronto's Mr. Piano; 72-year-old Ernie Barnes; was honored this week at Royal York Hotel party by members of nine service clubs where he regularly plays. Only time he got near piano this time was when he gagged it up and sat on the lap of regular pianist Dorothy Marrall to play an unorthodox duet.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Toronto's Mr. Piano, 72-year-old Ernie Barnes, was honored this week at Royal York Hotel party by members of nine service clubs where he regularly plays
Toronto's Mr. Piano, 72-year-old Ernie Barnes, was honored this week at Royal York Hotel party by members of nine service clubs where he regularly plays
Dinsmore, Ted
9/18/1968
Going on playing even while he shaves, 72-year-old Jim Montecino goes into the 53rd hour of a 110-hour, 10-minute piano marathon at the Roxy theatre. [Incomplete]
Going on playing even while he shaves, 72-year-old Jim Montecino goes into the 53rd hour of a 110-hour, 10-minute piano marathon at the Roxy theatre. [Incomplete]
Griffin, Doug
11/6/1975
Richard B. Harrison 'De Lawd, is no more, Canadian Star of Green Pastures dies as Result of Stroke, New York, March 14. --Richard B. Harrison, who pla(...)
Richard B. Harrison 'De Lawd, is no more, Canadian Star of Green Pastures dies as Result of Stroke, New York, March 14. --Richard B. Harrison, who pla(...)
Toronto Star (Firm)
3/14/1935
Animator Richard Williams this week was honored at Stratford International Film Festival with a retrospective showing of his prize-winning television (...)
Animator Richard Williams this week was honored at Stratford International Film Festival with a retrospective showing of his prize-winning television (...)
Darrell, Dick
9/19/1973
Party Time: Miss Saigon cast members, from left, Dolan Jose, Cornilla Luna and Jinky Llamanzares, live it up at opening night party, held in a waterfront marine Terminal
Party Time: Miss Saigon cast members, from left, Dolan Jose, Cornilla Luna and Jinky Llamanzares, live it up at opening night party, held in a waterfront marine Terminal
Mahler, John
5/26/1993
Julian Grant shot Bust A Move in alleyways and clubs, and in people's homes
Julian Grant shot Bust A Move in alleyways and clubs, and in people's homes
Beaty, Keith
5/4/1992
Dumbell is alive and well. Jack Ayres, 79, who directed the Dumbells in the Ambassador Theatre on Broadway in 1921, plays the piano for the Toronto Ce(...)
Dumbell is alive and well. Jack Ayres, 79, who directed the Dumbells in the Ambassador Theatre on Broadway in 1921, plays the piano for the Toronto Ce(...)
Teskey, Frank
11/8/1973
Ken Hewitt always draws a crowd around his piano at the S
Ken Hewitt always draws a crowd around his piano at the S
Lennon, Frank
3/20/1979
Mr. Guy Big sits on top of the piano played by Bev Hallam in St. Luke's Church, the Theatre for Physically Disabled People
Mr. Guy Big sits on top of the piano played by Bev Hallam in St. Luke's Church, the Theatre for Physically Disabled People
Spremo, Boris
3/8/1973
Piano teacher Maurice Roche, handicapped by weak eyesight that keeps him from reading music as he plays, shows how TV has resolved his problem. [Incomplete]
Piano teacher Maurice Roche, handicapped by weak eyesight that keeps him from reading music as he plays, shows how TV has resolved his problem. [Incomplete]
Dinsmore, Ted
6/26/1972
Gilbert and Glick, Actors Randy Vaincourt, at piano and David Gale star in solar Stage play opening Tuesday and running to March 23. Call 221-9855 for details
Gilbert and Glick, Actors Randy Vaincourt, at piano and David Gale star in solar Stage play opening Tuesday and running to March 23. Call 221-9855 for details
Dunlop, Al
2/13/1991
Grand piano may need repair, and his garret studio may be comfortless, but that's the way composer Lubomyr Melnyk wants it. [Incomplete]
Grand piano may need repair, and his garret studio may be comfortless, but that's the way composer Lubomyr Melnyk wants it. [Incomplete]
Goode, Jeff
5/18/1976