Winifred Atwell’s piano….

[borebage53]

…..Brilliant. First black artist to have a number one in the UK singles chart. Also the first piano instrumental number one in the UK singles chart. Sold over 20 million records!

 

[tudor_fox]

Her beaten up graffiti laden iconic Piano is on display at the new V&A museum in Stratford

 

[borebage53]

Her beaten up graffiti laden iconic Piano is on display at the new V&A museum in Stratford

Saw it on the news this morning

 

[Walthamstowfox]

There you go, from the superb Music is Black exhibition.
(And Everton, Essex fox et al the exhibition obviously isn't saying that all music is black before you start gnashing your dentures)

 

[Will Hay]

…..Brilliant. First black artist to have a number one in the UK singles chart. Also the first piano instrumental number one in the UK singles chart. Sold over 20 million records!

Russ Conway owes her one

 

[borebage53]

Russ Conway owes her one

1954 for Winifred Atwell with “Let’s Have Another Party”. Two for Russ Conway, “Side Saddle” and “Roulette”, after 1957.

 

[Will Hay]

1954 for Winifred Atwell with “Let’s Have Another Party”. Two for Russ Conway, “Side Saddle” and “Roulette”, after 1957.

Plus a cheese grin.

 

[George Ferris]

Sidesaddle was number 1 the day i was born.

 

[borebage53]

Bobby Crush used to pack in large audience’s for his Concerts at Bedworth Civic Hall.
Joe “Mr Piano” Henderson…Glasgow’s finest exponent at “tickling the ivories”!

 

[borebage53]

Victor Borge the “Clown Prince of Denmark”, classical concert pianist as well as his famous “comedy routines” at the Piano. I found his statue in Copenhagen when we were on LCFC’s European Tours!

 

[Uttoxfox]

Always used to get Winifred Atwell and Mrs Mills mixed up. Looking at it now, with the benefit of hi-tec wizardry, they’re nothing like each other!

 

[Uttoxfox]

Victor Borge was a very suave operator and his comic tickling of the ivories was very droll.

 

[Filbo65]

Am presently at the snooker, so a very apt thread…

 

[Filbo65]

And how I wish i was still there!
The last session always sells out the quickest, and no wonder!

 

[Walthamstowfox]

I've just been having a root through my 7" singles and came across this