Floyd Cramer

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Lifespan:
October 27, 1933 - December 31, 1997, he died aged 64 and was American.
Birthname:
Floyd Cramer.
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An Artist with 47 releases, and credited once on others' music. 9 collaborations.

Biography

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Floyd Cramer (October 27, 1933 – December 31, 1997) was an American Hall of Fame pianist who was one of the architects of the "Nashville Sound." He popularized the 'slip note' piano style where one note slides effortlessly into the next. This was a major departure from the percussive piano style which was popular in the late 1950s.

Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, Cramer grew up in the small town of Huttig, Arkansas, teaching himself to play the piano. After finishing high school, he returned to Shreveport, where he worked as a pianist for the Louisiana Hayride radio show. After Cramer relocated permanently to Nashville, Allen "Puddler" Harris, a native of Franklin Parish in northeastern Louisiana, replaced him as the pianist for the Hayride.

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Discography

48 releases – 47 under his own name and 1 credit on others' music Edit
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