Singer, composer, arranger and pianist was best known for his work with innovative children’s show
Bob Dorough, a bebop pianist, composer, arranger and vocalist who was one of the voices of the iconic 1970s educational cartoon Schoolhouse Rock!, died Monday of natural causes in Mt. Bethel, Pa. He was 94.
His death was confirmed by the Associated Press.
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