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The Upper Bohemia people wore tuxedos in an art gallery, and Lower Bohemia was all of us.
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| Birth: | 17th November, 1930 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Author, Composer, Music Conductor, Musician |
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David Amram was born in New York City, New York. He is an American composer, conductor, musician and author. He is mentioned in the popular children's song "Peanut Butter Sandwich" by Raffi, in the line "one for me and one for David Amram". He is also the author of three books: Vibrations, an autobiography; Offbeat: Collaborating With Kerouac, a memoir; and Upbeat: Nine Lives of a Musical Cat, all published by Paradigm Publishers. He is currently writing his fourth book, "David Amram: The Next 80 Years," to be published in 2014. He also plays piano, numerous flutes and whistles, percussion, and dozens of folkloric instruments from 25 countries, as well as being an improvisational lyricist.
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