Piano Red

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Piano Red was an influential American blues and boogie-woogie pianist and singer known for his rollicking style and early rock and roll recordings.

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instanceOf blues musician
boogie-woogie pianist
human
recording artist
activeYearsEnd 1980s
activeYearsStart 1930s
alsoKnownAs Dr. Feelgood NERFINISHED
Dr. Feelgood and the Interns NERFINISHED
Willie Perryman NERFINISHED
associatedWith Atlanta, Georgia NERFINISHED
birthName Willie Lee Perryman NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1911-10-19
dateOfDeath 1985-07-25
ethnicity African-American
genre blues
boogie-woogie
early rock and roll
rhythm and blues
influenced British R&B musicians
influencedGenre R&B NERFINISHED
rock and roll
instrument piano
language English
name Piano Red NERFINISHED
notableFor boogie-woogie piano performances
comic and exuberant stage presence
early rock and roll recordings
notableWork "Dr. Feelgood" NERFINISHED
"Red’s Boogie" NERFINISHED
"Rockin’ With Red" NERFINISHED
"The Wrong Yo-Yo" NERFINISHED
occupation pianist
singer
songwriter
performedWith Dr. Feelgood and the Interns NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Hampton, Georgia, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Decatur, Georgia, United States NERFINISHED
recordLabel Groove Records NERFINISHED
Okeh Records NERFINISHED
RCA Victor NERFINISHED
relative Speckled Red NERFINISHED
residence Atlanta
surface form: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
style rollicking piano style
vocalType singer

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Modern Records notableArtist Piano Red