October 23 was the birthday of Charlie Smalls (1943-1987), best remembered as the composer of the songs in The Wiz. Smalls was a child piano prodigy (or "whiz", if you prefer) who was already playing for audiences when he was five. He attended Julliard from age 11 as well as the High School for Performing […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:06AM on October 25, 2025