Floyd Cramer - More Country Classics '1969

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His self-taught, one-of-a-kind style made him the most sought after session
pianist in Nashville.
Floyd Cramer originated the “slip note” style, his signature slurred
sound that lent the lonesome sound to Elvis Presley’s “Heartbreak
Hotel.”

When Floyd Cramer picked up his phone in Nashville in the spring of 1984, there
was an unmistakable voice on the other end of the line. It was Michael Jackson,
inviting the famed pianist to perform at an event honoring matriarch Katherine
Jackson. “I’ve been listening to ‘Last Date’ all my
life,” said Michael, referring to Cramer’s 1960 signature
instrumental. The keyboardist was Katherine’s favorite recording artist,
and that’s how he wound up tickling the ivories behind Michael on
“For the Good Times,” backing Jermaine on “Moon River”
and entertaining the entire Jackson clan in Hollywood that spring.
“I was just overwhelmed, and very surprised,” Cramer commented. He
shouldn’t have been. As a key member of Nashville’s “A
Team” of studio musicians, Floyd Cramer was one of the most influential
piano players in history, regardless of genre.

Tracklist:
01 - Floyd Cramer - Wildwood Flower (2:36)
02 - Floyd Cramer - I Really Dont Want to Know (3:06)
03 - Floyd Cramer - Danny Boy (2:35)
04 - Floyd Cramer - Worried Mind (2:46)
05 - Floyd Cramer - Daddy Sang Bass (2:33)
06 - Floyd Cramer - Everlasting Love (2:19)
07 - Floyd Cramer - Born to Lose (2:52)
08 - Floyd Cramer - With Pen in Hand (2:47)
09 - Floyd Cramer - Heartaches By the Number (2:28)
10 - Floyd Cramer - Send Me the Pillow You Dream On (2:30)

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