Big Maceo Merriweather Major Merriweather / Big Maceo
- 风格
- #芝加哥布鲁斯 #电声布鲁斯 #钢琴布鲁斯
- 地区
- United States of America 美国
艺人介绍
by Bill DahlThe thundering 88s of Big Maceo Merriweather helped pave the way for the great Chicago blues pianists of the 1950s — men like Johnny Jones, Otis Spann, and Henry Gray. Unfortunately, Merriweather wouldnt be around to enjoy their innovations — he died a few years after suffering a debilitating stroke in 1946.Major Merriweather was already a seasoned pianist when he arrived in Detroit in 1924. After working around the Motor City scene, he ventured to Chicago in 1941 to make his recording debut for producer Lester Melrose and RCA Victors Bluebird subsidiary. His first day in the studio produced 14 tracks — six of his own and eight more as accompanist to renowned Chicago guitarist Tampa Red. One of his initial efforts, Worried Life Blues, has passed into blues standard status (Chuck Berry was hip to it, covering it for Chess).Merriweather remained Tampa Reds favorite pianistic accompanist after that, gigging extensively with him and Big Bill Broonzy on Chicagos South side. The pianist cut a series of terrific sessions as a leader for Bluebird in 1941-42 and 1945 (the latter including his tour de force, Chicago Breakdown) before the stroke paralyzed his right side. He tried to overcome it, cutting for Victor in 1947 with Eddie Boyd assuming piano duties and again for Specialty in 1949 with Johnny Jones, this time at the stool. His health fading steadily after that, Merriweather died in 1953.
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- @麦丘：Big Maceo Merriweather（1905 03 31—1953） 生于佐治亚 芝加哥布鲁斯钢琴手 歌手 最初的作品录制于41年