Cramer,Floyd Collection 1953-62 CD

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.

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