upright piano

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During “Southern Man,” Micah Nelson walked over to an old, battered upright piano and admirably acquitted himself in the shading and spirit of Nils Lofgren’s work on the original.

From Salon • Aug. 19, 2025

The drama revolves around a precious heirloom, an upright piano carved with the faces of the family’s ancestors.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2022

He even saw to it that an upright piano was waiting in the living room.

From New York Times • Aug. 9, 2022

The stage was nearly bare, save the upright piano facing the audience and two bright lamps.

From Washington Post • May 6, 2022

Stella slipped into her own seat, next to the upright piano that Mrs. Grayson plinked out hymns and folk songs and ballads on.

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper