Sammy Price – Piano Solo (Remastered Edition) (1956/2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 39:22 minutes | 354 MB | Genre: Ragtime, Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Little Starlight Records
Native from Texas, Sammy Price first learned alto horn before studying piano. At age 20, he was working professionally with his own band between Texas, Oklahoma City and Kansas City. It was in this town he absorbed the boogie woogie foundations, especially with Pete Johnson. Thereafter, he moved to New-York and began working for Decca label for a 15 years collaboration while using his skills has a composer, arranger and band leader.Besides a talented musician, Sammy Price has distinguished himself in political commitment in civil rights during the 60’s. He was also a great businessman : he opened a couple of night clubs in Texas and launched a meat products company. He was a highly accurate blues pianist and accompanist and deserves a much better recognition today.
Tracklist:
1-1. Sammy Price – I Can’t Give You Anything But Love (01:44)
1-2. Sammy Price – Can’t Help Loving That Man (03:19)
1-3. Sammy Price – Keepin’ Out of Mischief Now (01:06)
1-4. Sammy Price – Rosetta (01:42)
1-5. Sammy Price – Someone to Watch Over Me (03:03)
1-6. Sammy Price – Baby Won’t You Please Come Home? (02:19)
1-7. Sammy Price – Blues in My Heart (03:06)
1-8. Sammy Price – Saint-Louis Blues (03:14)
1-9. Sammy Price – Tata’s Blues (04:15)
1-10. Sammy Price – Tea for Two (02:16)
1-11. Sammy Price – Cinema’s Boogie (02:15)
1-12. Sammy Price – Willow Weep for Me (02:22)
1-13. Sammy Price – Pinetop’s Boogie Woogie (02:48)
1-14. Sammy Price – Valetta (02:38)
1-15. Sammy Price – On the Sunny Side of the Street / Adieu (03:08)