The Best Of Floyd Cramer - 1964

Floyd Cramer

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Well my friends, this weeks post belongs to Mr. Floyd Cramer, a superb piano player, responsible for the hit "Last Date", I think you've all heard that song before (and if not, it's a good opportunity to do it now), and if you're wondering who's doing the background vocals on most of the songs, well, your first guess was right.. it's the Anita Kerr Singers!!! (or is it The Jordanaires??).... did I mention that Chet Atkins was the producer?


Here's The Liner Notes:

Floyd Cramer's first single record, a striking piano instrumental which he wrote called Last Date, was one of the "sleepers" of 1960 and sold almost a million copies. Up to that time, Floyd's piano had been heard as the instrumental "key" on many of the biggest hits to come out of the Nashville Studios.

Born in Shreveport, Lousiana, on October 27, 1933, Floyd began to show an interest in music when he was five years old and his family bought him a piano. He began playing by ear even before he actually started taking music lessons. His musical carrer started in earnest when he graduated from school and joined the Louisiana Hayride. Following his travels with the Hayride Show, in 1955 Floyd moved to Nashville and joined the famous Grand Ole Opry. Shortly thereafter, Chet Atkins brought him into the RCA Victor family as a hit recording artist in his own right.

And Here's The Track List:

Side A:
01- Last Date
02- Tricky
03- Lovesick Blues
04- Unchained Melody
05- Satan's Doll
06- San Antonio Rose
Side B:
07- On The Rebound
08- Your Last Goodbye
09- Java
10- Swing Low
11- (These Are) The Young Years
12- Flip Flop And Bop

Please Enjoy!! and remember to play this record only on Stereophonic Equipment!