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75 Pumpin' Piano Greats

75 Pumpin' Piano Greats

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Jerry Lee Lewis changed Rock n Roll. Hitherto,* R&R records had been predominantly either sax or guitar dominated,* piano having largely been relegated to a supporting role,* as part of the rhythm section. Even Little Richard s strident piano was usually buried under layers of riffing saxes. But after Jerry Lee,* things were noticeably different *- and on the back of his success,* a whole lot of piano-pounders were to enjoy a new,* reinvigorated lease of life. Of course,* Boogie-Woogie went right back to the birth of recorded sound,* a staple element of Blues repertoire,* aptly demonstrated herein by Pete Johnson,* Camille Howard,* Little Willie Littlefield,* Amos Milburn and Cecil Gant,* whilst Merrill E.Moore,* Chuck Miller,* Moon Mullican and Freddie Slack present equally-powerful white,* Countrified interpretations. Jerry Lee,* of course,* brought Boogie-Woogie to Rock *& Roll,* but guys like Owen Bradley,* Roy Hall,* Floyd Cramer *- and particularly,* Chuck Berry s collaborator,* Johnnie Johnson *- sure knew how to lay down a rockin solo or two,* as they so readily demonstrate. Fats Domino s easy-rollin *,* New Orleans style adapted readily to rock n roll,* whereas his near-neighbour Professor Longhair trod a somewhat funkier path,* sticking closer to R&B *- as did guys like Champion Jack Dupree,* Huey Piano Smith,* Ike Turner,* Rosco Gordon and Lloyd Glenn. Ray Charles music crossed so many genres he was virtually impossible to categorise,* as was,* perhaps to a lesser extent,* Piano Red. All these and more are featured on this unique 3-CD set,* which presents 75 wild,* piano-propelled slices of R&R,* R&B,* Boogie-Woogie,* Blues,* Country and raw hillbilly music. Featuring more than thirty different piano-pumpers,* the pace never lets up and all musical boxes are well and truly ticked. The booklet is laden with 50s vintage pics and memorabilia,* and also includes detailed liner notes from R&R guru Stuart Coleman.
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Release Date:
2009-05-22
Publication Date:
2013-02-01
Publisher:
Fantastic Voyage (Rough Trade)
Weight:
120 g
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