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Bayard

(22,005 posts) Fri Dec 13, 2019, 04:38 PM Dec 2019

Homeless Man Plays Street Piano Beautifully in Sarasota, Florida (Come Sail Away)

https://countrymusicnation.com/homeless-veteran-filmed-playing-piano-on-side-of-the-road-video-now-has-40-million-views

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Homeless Man Plays Street Piano Beautifully in Sarasota, Florida (Come Sail Away) (Original Post) Bayard Dec 2019 OP

From those who live on the streets,... magicarpet Dec 2019 #1

This is from several years ago. rzemanfl Dec 2019 #2

"He was playing real good for free....." DFW Dec 2019 #3

There's employed pianists who don't sound... Duppers Dec 2019 #4

Apparently he got a record deal--and there's this: tblue37 Dec 2019 #5

So glad to see this Bayard Dec 2019 #6

He also reunited with his son that he hadn't seen in 15 years. TexasBushwhacker Dec 2019 #7

magicarpet

(14,119 posts)

1. From those who live on the streets,...

Reply to Bayard (Original post)

Fri Dec 13, 2019, 04:49 PM

Dec 2019

... comes Beethoven's cousin.

rzemanfl

(29,554 posts)

2. This is from several years ago.

Reply to Bayard (Original post)

Fri Dec 13, 2019, 04:52 PM

Dec 2019

He seems to have turned his life around.

DFW

(54,276 posts)

3. "He was playing real good for free....."

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Fri Dec 13, 2019, 04:57 PM

Dec 2019

Duppers

(28,117 posts)

4. There's employed pianists who don't sound...

Reply to Bayard (Original post)

Fri Dec 13, 2019, 07:32 PM

Dec 2019

...this good. He must have quite a back story, poor guy.

👍👍

tblue37

(65,217 posts)

5. Apparently he got a record deal--and there's this:

Reply to Bayard (Original post)

Fri Dec 13, 2019, 07:42 PM

Dec 2019

https://m.

His name is Donald Gould.

Bayard

(22,005 posts)

6. So glad to see this

Reply to tblue37 (Reply #5)

Fri Dec 13, 2019, 10:14 PM

Dec 2019

Thanks!

TexasBushwhacker

(20,137 posts)

7. He also reunited with his son that he hadn't seen in 15 years.

Reply to tblue37 (Reply #5)

Fri Dec 13, 2019, 10:17 PM

Dec 2019

His wife died and he started to drown in his addictions. His son was taken by CPS when he was 3 and was adopted. His adoptive family read about Donald, connected the dots and helped them reunite when the son was 18. Donald eventually remarried. He lives and performs in Germany.

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