Lectures-in-Song

Copper Penny Players

Fred Miller’s series of Lectures-In-Song covers virtually every major songwriter from the Golden era of popular music between the World Wars. Broadway-Hollywood giants Jerome Kern, George Gershwin, Richard Rodgers, Harold Arlen, Cole Porter and Irving Berlin are among the most celebrated names of twentieth century American culture >>

Copper Penny Players

The Copper Penny Players come from all walks of life. They range in age from 18 to 80 and may travel from as far away as Princeton and Philadelphia to be together. What they all have in common is a desire to sing and have a good time, regardless of musical experience. The Copper Penny Players have been led by Fred Miller since 1981 >>

Schedule

Biography

Sun Nov 15 2026 10:30 am Lecture-in-Song: GEORGE & IRA GERSHWIN
PRIVATE VENUE
Tinton Falls NJ
Wed Nov 18 2026 2:00 pm Lecture-in-Song: OSCAR SNUBS, Part I
PRIVATE VENUE
Denville NJ
Fri Nov 20 2026 1:00 pm
Lecture-in-Song: HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN! (1920-1929)
Livingston NJ Public Library
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Biography

A native of Albuquerque, Fred studied piano as a boy with Ralph Berkowitz, former dean of Tanglewood and accompanist for 20 years to the great cellist Piatagorsky. In New York, he studied acting for two years with stage and film legend Geraldine Page and vocal performance with Tony award winner Helen Gallagher.

As a commerical actor, Fred has been the homeowner harrassed by a 5’10” blade of grass on the national Lawn Doctor commercials, wrote and broadcast his own radio program on WDVR, 89.7-FM, and for 25 years has run the Copper Penny Players >>

Reviews

FredGrams.com

“Miller is something of a one man show himself, producing, directing, leading the musical ensemble and co-designing the sets. Often doing everything means that some things are not professionally accomplished, but Miller is evidently able to do it all” >>

FredGrams.com

Hundreds of online musical video greeting cards, vintage songs and classical themes accompanied by beautiful graphic display, each ready to be sent out for every possible Holiday and Special Occasion >>