Floyd Cramer - Collection 1953-62 (CD)

Details: Pianist Floyd Cramer was one of the most influential musicians in country music during the late 1950s and early '60s, and is especially associated with his use of what was called the "slip note" technique, where he slid from an out-of-key note to the correct note, which was a feature of many country hits of this era. With this style, and working as a Nashville session man with producers like Chet Atlins, he was one of the architects of the Nashville Sound that brought country music into the pop mainstream. This enabled him to have his own high-profile instrumental hits with records like "Last Date", a US No. 2, "On The Rebound", a US No. 4 and UK No. 1, and "San Antonio Rose", a US No. 8. This great-value 62-track 2-CD set comprises the A & B sides of his singles for the Abbott, MGM and RCA labels during these years, plus selected titles from his albums "Hello Blues", "Last Date", "America's Biggest-Selling Pianist", "On The Rebound" and "I Remember Hank Williams", and features all his thirteen pop and country hits during these years. It provides a comprehensive showcase for highly distinctive and equally highly skilled the piano styling of a musician who had a significant influence on country music.

Tracklist:

1. Dancin' Diane
2. Little Brown Jug
3. Fancy Pants
4. Five Foot Two Eyes of Blue
5. Jolly Cholly
6. Oh! Suzanna
7. Aunt Dinah's Quilting Party
8. Rag-A-Tag
9. Sweet Adeline
10. Howdy Ma'am
11. Jealous Cold Cheatin' Heart
12. Pianjo Rag
13. Battle Hymn of the Republic
14. Dixie
15. Tennessee Central (No. 9)
16. Succotash
17. Pretty Blue Jeans
18. Good Time Cakewalk
19. Slap Happy
20. Rio Grande Valley
21. Waltz with Cramer Medley: (Shenandoah Waltz Waltz with Me Tennessee Waltz)
22. Funny Face
23. Herman's Theme
24. Country Gentleman
25. Sophisticated Swing
26. Flip Flop and Bop
27. Mumble Jumble
28. Cryin'
29. Rumpus
30. The Big Chihuahua
31. Last Date
32. Sweetie Baby
33. On the Rebound
34. Mood Indigo
35. San Antonio Rose
36. I Can Just Imagine
37. Hang on
38. Your Last Goodbye
39. Chattanooga Choo Choo
40. Let's Go
41. Lovesick Blues
42. The First Hurt
43. Hot Pepper
44. For Those That Cry
45. Losers Weepers
46. Swing Low
47. Java
48. Melissa
49. I'll Never Be Free
50. The Lonesome Road
51. Forever
52. I Need You Now
53. Heart and Soul
54. You Win Again
55. The Waltz You Saved for Me
56. Are You Sincere
57. Wonderland By Night
58. Let It Be Me
59. Corrina Corinna
60. Jambalaya
61. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
62. Your Cheatin' Heart