Dave Frishberg

Dave Frishberg was was an American jazz pianist, vocalist, composer, and lyricist.

Frishberg wrote the music and lyrics for "I'm Just a Bill", the song about the forlorn legislative writ in the ABC Schoolhouse Rock! series, which was later transformed into the revue Schoolhouse Rock Live.

For Schoolhouse Rock! he also wrote and performed "Walkin' on Wall Street", a song describing how the stock market works, and "$7.50 Once a Week," a song about saving money and balancing a budget.

Frishberg was a longtime baseball fan, and had been a member of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) since 1984. In addition to "Van Lingle Mungo," he also wrote "Matty," a tribute to an early 20th century pitching great, which was included along with "Play Ball" and several other songs with baseball references, on the 1994 CD Quality Time.

Frishberg was an in-demand sideman at jazz spots like Birdland and the Village Vanguard for jazz luminaries, including the saxophonists Ben Webster, Al Cohn and Zoot Sims and the drummer Gene Krupa. He also accompanied an array of great singers, including Carmen McRae, Anita O’Day

Frishberg died November 18, 2021 in Portland, Oregan. He was 88.