Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player' is the sixth studio album by Elton John. It was produced by Gus Dudgeon and released in January 1973 by DJM Records. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for "Album of the Year." The album's title originated from a remark Elton John made in conversation at the house of their friend Groucho Marx while he was playing the piano. Marx held out his middle and index finger in the style of a pistol and pointed at John, who then raised his hands and…