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Word: pianothon (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1955-1955
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...marathons' comeback was apparently touched off a year ago when a Montreal TV station staged a charity telethon. That gave a Montreal pianist, Andre Mathieu, an idea; he staged a pianothon, played continuously for 21 hours, and was promptly challenged and outdone by another musician, who played six hours longer. A merchant in Shawinigan Falls (pop. 26,903) recalled the rocking-chair marathons of the '30s, and promoted a bercethon in his store window...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Hemisphere: Marathon Mania | 3/28/1955 | See Source »

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