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Artist: Humphrey Lyttelton Band
Author: Humphrey Lyttelton
Label: Parlophone
Year: 1956
Early successful British jazz recording, complete with full blown boogie woogie piano part (by Johnny Parker) produced by Joe Meek while George Martin was A&R head at Parlophone. Top 20 UK.
Covers:
Beatles [piano solo in Lady Madonna; n°1 UK]
Fats Domino [idem; recognised the Fats Domino elements in the Beatles' song; The Beatles were Fats Domino fans]
Booker T. & The MG's [idem]
Elvis Presley [idem; informal recording]
Flying Pickets [idem]
Elkie Brooks [with Humphrey Lyttelton]
When John or Paul asked for a New Orleans piano in Lady Madonna, producer George Martin automatically came up with Humphrey Lyttelton's Bad Penny Blues, a boogie woogie piano track nailed for Parlophone under his supervision.
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)
Belgium