There’s a famous story about how a little boy found his way onto the great Ignacy Paderewski’s piano bench before a concert, and, oblivious to the audience, began playing Euphemia Allen’s world-famous 1877 hit Chopsticks. The ticket-holders in the seats were shocked, and angrily wanted the child removed. Paderewski, however, walked up behind the bench and added his mavelous skills to the mix, and kept whispering in the boy’s ear, “Keep going. Don’t quit, son. Keep playing. Don’t stop. Don’t quit.” I wish we could all be so encouraging and gracious!
However, this story is completely made up. What actually is truly historical is that this was the only published work by Euphemia Amelia Nightingale Allen, and that it has been played on practically every piano in existence. A salute to the enduring work on Euphemia Allen for being a one-hit wonder!
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