Singin' and Swingin': The Best of Earl Grant

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Earl Grant

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Earl Grant is now a faded memory in the music scene. For several decades, his music had been out of print. When this cd was released in 1997, I shelled out premium bucks for it. It was worth it. I was hoping for more Grant material in the near future, but alas, none has surfaced. So, Grant fans must purchase this one. But, one Earl Grant cd is better than nothing, which was what we had for years. This is a compilations of his material he recorded in the 50's and 60's. This release has outstanding liner notes by Joesph Laredo, which tells of his beginnings, up to his tragic death in a car accident in 1970 at age 39. All the big hits are here, The End, Ebb Tide, Spanish Eyes, Stand By Me and many others. It's utterly amazing how Earl navigates his way through the music singing and playing both the organ and piano all at the same time. Singing and playing was something that even the great Nat King Cole couldn't do! Yes! Many people don't notice it, but you only hear Nat's piano when he's NOT singing. He adds little fills at the end of his phrases, but he doesn't do full blown accompaniment the way Grant does! If you are unfamiliar with this musician, get to know him by buying this release.