{"id":3130,"date":"2014-08-14T12:40:35","date_gmt":"2014-08-14T16:40:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ricemusichouse.com\/?p=3130"},"modified":"2014-08-14T12:52:27","modified_gmt":"2014-08-14T16:52:27","slug":"lauren-bacall-harry-truman-and-a-piano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ricemusichouse.com\/lauren-bacall-harry-truman-and-a-piano\/","title":{"rendered":"Lauren Bacall, Harry Truman and a piano&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ricemusichouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Lauren-Bacall-piano.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-3131\" src=\"https:\/\/ricemusichouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Lauren-Bacall-piano-239x300.jpg\" alt=\"Lauren Bacall piano\" width=\"373\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ricemusichouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Lauren-Bacall-piano-239x300.jpg 239w, https:\/\/ricemusichouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Lauren-Bacall-piano-119x150.jpg 119w, https:\/\/ricemusichouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Lauren-Bacall-piano.jpg 475w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In memory of Lauren Bacall (1924-2014) after her passing this week, here&#8217;s a picture of her posing with Harry Truman at the National Press Club when he was Vice President. 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