Iromeio "Romeo" Nelson (March 12, 1902 – May 17, 1974)[1] was an American boogie woogie pianist whose recordings from 1929 are regarded as some of the finest, and certainly the fastest, boogie woogie showpieces on record.[2]
In 1929, he made his only series of recordings for Vocalion Records. These included "Gettin' Dirty Just Shakin' That Thing",[3] renowned for its raunchy "signifying" lyrics, and "Head Rag Hop", featuring talking by Tampa Red and Frankie Jaxon.[4]
"Head Rag Hop" also was released on the Brunswick Collector Series label, which read: "Head Rag Hop", Romeo Nelson, recorded September 1929. On the b-side of this 78 rpm record is "Wilkins Street Stomp", by Speckled Red. The record was part of a Brunswick album titled: Boogie Woogie Piano, Historic Recordings by Pioneer Piano Men. Also featured were: Montana Taylor, Speckled Red, and Cow Cow Davenport.[5]
romeo, nelson, iromeio, romeo, nelson, march, 1902, 1974, american, boogie, woogie, pianist, whose, recordings, from, 1929, regarded, some, finest, certainly, fastest, boogie, woogie, showpieces, record, born, springfield, tennessee, moved, chicago, most, life. Iromeio Romeo Nelson March 12 1902 May 17 1974 1 was an American boogie woogie pianist whose recordings from 1929 are regarded as some of the finest and certainly the fastest boogie woogie showpieces on record 2 Born in Springfield Tennessee 1 he moved to Chicago at the age of six For most of his life he played piano at rent parties in the city although he also lived in East St Louis for a while in the early 1920s In 1929 he made his only series of recordings for Vocalion Records These included Gettin Dirty Just Shakin That Thing 3 renowned for its raunchy signifying lyrics and Head Rag Hop featuring talking by Tampa Red and Frankie Jaxon 4 Head Rag Hop also was released on the Brunswick Collector Series label which read Head Rag Hop Romeo Nelson recorded September 1929 On the b side of this 78 rpm record is Wilkins Street Stomp by Speckled Red The record was part of a Brunswick album titled Boogie Woogie Piano Historic Recordings by Pioneer Piano Men Also featured were Montana Taylor Speckled Red and Cow Cow Davenport 5 Nelson died of renal failure in May 1974 1 References edit a b c Doc Rock The 1970s The Dead Rock Stars Club Retrieved October 5 2015 Eugene Chadbourne Romeo Nelson Biography amp History AllMusic Retrieved October 5 2015 Giles Oakley 1997 The Devil s Music Da Capo Press p 157 8 ISBN 978 0 306 80743 5 Peter J Silvester A Left Hand Like God a history of boogie woogie piano 1989 pp 263 264 Da Capo ISBN 978 0306803598 Brunswick Collector Series Album No B 1005 External links editIllustrated Romeo Nelson discography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Romeo Nelson amp oldid 1132462881, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
