NMLP P-004383 · True-first precedence · minted 2026-07-04

Play the Piano Drunk Like a Percussion Instrument Until the Fingers Begin to Bleed a Bit

Charles Bukowski · Black Sparrow Press · 1979

The 1979 Black Sparrow edition is the true first; the signed numbered and deluxe hardcover issues are the premium states.

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New Mexico Literacy Project — True-first precedence NMLP P-004383 for "Play the Piano Drunk Like a Percussion Instrument Until the Fingers Begin to Bleed a Bit" by Charles Bukowski (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/id/point/p-004383, CC BY 4.0, dataset DOI 10.5281/zenodo.21184548).