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Post by Admin on Jan 10, 2013 8:12:44 GMT -5
Floyd Cramer
I know, the Nashville Sound, but Floyd is one of the greatest piano players I've ever known. His style is so unique. You know him from the moment you hear the first few notes.
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Post by razzgospel on Feb 25, 2013 12:06:12 GMT -5
Great piano players? Don't get me going..I'll start with Gene Harris. Mister Funk, although he can do the gentlest, lightly swinging romantic songs just as well. My only regret is that he never did an album with Stanley Turrentine. Their styles would have fit beautifully together. The whole Gene Harris group is strong. I especially like the guitarist, Ron Escehete. Here's one of my favorite tracks, and the title track of one of my favorite Harris CDs,: Brotherhood of Man. What a great workout. Sit down if you can. link
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Post by AlanB on Mar 23, 2013 9:14:13 GMT -5
Little Brother Montgomery enjoyed a long career and even had a Blues Paperback devoted to him in 1970 - Deep South Piano The Story Of Little Brother Montgomery (Karl Gert zur Heide). See www.wirz.de/music/montgfrm.htm
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Post by muddylives on Mar 23, 2013 9:22:19 GMT -5
Great piano players? Don't get me going..I'll start with Gene Harris. Mister Funk, although he can do the gentlest, lightly swinging romantic songs just as well. My only regret is that he never did an album with Stanley Turrentine. Their styles would have fit beautifully together. The whole Gene Harris group is strong. I especially like the guitarist, Ron Escehete. Here's one of my favorite tracks, and the title track of one of my favorite Harris CDs,: Brotherhood of Man. What a great workout. Sit down if you can. linkRaz - Gene Harris made two fine albums with Stanley Turrentine. The first was a meet-up of Turrentine with the Three Sounds on Blue Note, Blue Hour, which was extended to a two CD set in recent years. Then he recorded with Turrentine again on Concord, the Gene Harris Trio Plus One. Turrentine is the One. Your hunch is absolutely right. Turrentine and Harris are perfect together, particularly on the later Concord album, which is one of my favorites.
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Post by razzgospel on Mar 23, 2013 9:29:17 GMT -5
Thanks so much, Muddy. I'll see if the CDs are available. A match made in heaven.
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Post by minorkey on Mar 24, 2013 13:48:27 GMT -5
Now this is my kind of thread!
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Post by Admin on Mar 24, 2013 14:20:46 GMT -5
Glad to have your input Larry.
How about Roosevelt Sykes?
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Post by Admin on Apr 29, 2013 15:40:18 GMT -5
How about Jerry Lee Lewis?
Whole lot of shaking going on...the essential rock and roll piano song
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Post by Admin on Apr 29, 2013 15:42:29 GMT -5
And of course - Fats Domino. The only question is which song to post.
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Post by Admin on May 6, 2013 10:05:08 GMT -5
Ronnie Milsap
I first met Ronnie at the "Mousetrap", a little bar in Memphis on the corner of Poplar and Avalon back in the 60's. He was the regular there doing blues and R&B and I was impressed with this blind piano player's abilities. Later, he became a huge country music artist.
Ronnie Milsap was born on January 16, 1944, in Robbinsville, North Carolina. Blind since birth, he was raised in a poor farming community and was schooled in classical music at the Morehead State School for the Blind in Raleigh. Milsap's debut album was released by Warner Brothers in 1971. During his career, he’s had 40 number one country hits, won six Grammys and eight Country Music Association Awards.
Early Years
Country singer Ronnie Milsap was born on January 16, 1944, in the Appalachian town of Robbinsville, North Carolina. Blind since birth, Milsap spent his early childhood in an impoverished farming community. With financial support from his grandparents, he attended the Morehead State School for the Blind in Raleigh, where he was taught classical music and learned to play the piano, violin, and guitar.
Milsap continued his education at Young-Harris Junior College in Atlanta, where he studied political science. After his graduation, he was offered a scholarship to Emory University, but instead chose to pursue a professional career in music. In 1964, at the age of 20, Milsap released his first single, "Total Disaster." The following year, he relocated to Memphis, where he fronted his own rhythm and blues band. In 1970, they recorded the pop single "Loving You is a Natural Thing." The following year, Milsap released his eponymous debut album for the Warner Bros. record label.
Career Highlights
In 1972, Milsap moved to the country music epicenter of Nashville, Tennessee; in 1973, he signed with RCA Victor. A slew of hit singles followed, including "I Hate You" (1973), "Pure Love," and "Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends" (both 1974). For the latter single, Milsap was awarded a Grammy for Best Male Country Vocal Performance. Furthermore, the Country Music Association named Milsap male vocalist of the year in 1974, 1976, and 1977.
In 1981, Milsap recorded the heart wrenching ballad "Smoky Mountain Rain," which introduced him to a larger audience when it crossed over to the pop charts. He secured the same success with the songs "(There's) No Gettin' Over Me" (1981) and "Any Day Now" (1982). In 1986, Milsap won another Best Male Country Vocal Performance Grammy for the album Lost in the Fifties Tonight (1986). The following year, he shared a Best Country Vocal Performance Duet Grammy with Kenny Rogers for their collaboration on the single "Make No Mistake, She's Mine."
In 1990, Milsap published an autobiography, Almost Like a Song, which chronicled his ascent from poverty-stricken beginnings to country music superstar. He collaborated with country rock veterans Alabama to record the 1997 holiday album Christmas in Dixie. Most recently, Milsap released the album Then Sings My Soul (2009).
To date, Milsap boasts 40 No.1 country hits, six Grammy Awards, and eight Country Music Association Awards.
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