ArtPhyl

An art curator decides to seek revenge on his abusive boss by conning him into buying a fake Monet, but his plan requires the help of an eccentric and unpredictable Texas rodeo queen.

Told through the eyes of manager Irwin Mazur—who discovered the singer in 1966, signed him in 1970 and oversaw his career up to his breakthrough deal with Columbia Records in 1972—witness the origin story of singer-songwriter Billy Joel before fame, before the hits — and, significantly, before 'Piano Man', the 1973 song and album that lofted him to stardom.