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Input (English): William Martin Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. He was born in the Bronx, New York, and raised on Long Island, New York, places which have a heavy influence on his songs. Since releasing his first hit song, "Piano Man", in 1973, Joel has become the sixth best-selling recording artist and the third best-selling solo artist in the United States. His compilation album "Greatest Hits Vol. 1 & 2" is one of the best-selling albums in the US. Question: Root Beer Rag is a song from the 1974 albuim by what American pianist? Answer: William Martin Joel
Output (English): William Martin Joel born May 9, 1949 is an American singersongwriter and pianist.