Luckey Roberts, along with James P. Johnson, developed the stride style of Piano playing; he was a Jazz Great that could do what others saw as the impossible, which lead to varied myths being created around his playing. Please take a listen here and have a nice Saturday: Junk man Rag , Rail Road Blues , Pork and Beans and Nothin'
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luckey_Roberts
| Background Information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Charles Luckeyth Roberts[1] |
| Born | August 7, 1887[1] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.[1] |
| Died | February 5, 1968 (aged 80)[1] New York City, New York, U.S.[1] |
| Genres | Jazz, ragtime, blues |
| Occupations | Composer, musician[1] |
| Instruments | Piano |
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