CHARLIE RICH
JERRY LEE LEWIS
FLOYD CRAMER
MICKEY GILLEY
2007-10-17 14:58:32 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Country
I have an awful lot of Floyd Cramer albums, but since Charlie Rich is on the list... well, the two of 'em can duke it out. Both have styles of tickling the ivories that set them off so that you can tell immediately that's them playing that piano. But... Charlie sang so well on top of playing that piano... I'm afraid he has a slight, (ever so slight) edge over Floyd.
2007-10-17 22:29:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jerry Lee Lewis
2007-10-17 16:59:31 · answer #2 · answered by Laura C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On a purely musical basis-Charlie Rich. He was capable of of playing everything from classical to be-bop. As a pianist, Mickey Gilley is a pale imitation of his cousin, who is a pale imitation of Smiley Lewis. Floyd probably cut more sides than the other three put together, but he never did much for me.
2007-10-17 20:44:17 · answer #3 · answered by Martin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I gotta give this one to the great Floyd Cramer. He was so often heard on the recordings of other greats and was an icon. I also like Little David Wilkins. For a rowdy rip rearing performance it was The Killer in the earlier days.
2007-10-17 15:50:56 · answer #4 · answered by Fool 4 Tommy Collins ? ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jerry Lee Lewis! Who else can still play the piano with their feet.
2007-10-17 15:26:05 · answer #5 · answered by Pinyon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jerry Lee Lewis, the jerk
2007-10-17 15:25:47 · answer #6 · answered by snow ball 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just "tickling the Ivorys", would be Cramer, but Showmanship, you've got to give it to Jerry Lee!! (No 13 yr. old cousin jokes please!!)
2007-10-17 15:07:27 · answer #7 · answered by caveman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cramer is great... but my vote must go to The Last Man Standing... The Killer !!!!!
2007-10-17 15:12:07 · answer #8 · answered by Jubal Harshaw 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Floyd Cramer...he did his thing gracefully.
2007-10-17 15:02:11 · answer #9 · answered by classic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋