Piano - Bad Penny Blues

[VoceVersatile]

Great playing and a really sad story. Our jazz group used to attempt this in 1957 and we looked up to Humph. If the story is true, how awful for the composer.

[MCCXK120]

Amazing playing

[AZ1471]

holy shit! this is amazing

[fretlessfrailer]

Ter...iffic! Wish I could play like that

[nozeyparker]

Sorry to say My uncle died in June of this year, very sad. I was at the hospital the afternoon he died. At the funeral a jazz band walked the hurse in to the crem. Bad Penny Blues was mentioned in the service & the controvercy about it, but my uncle never wanted any agro & shrugged his soldiers at the time, he didn't care, although he should of. Littleton then got all the glory. If you are interested, I could send you a copy of his album, he bought out.

[chalyminx]

wow DO YOUR DAD :)))

[nozeyparker]

My uncle, Johnny Parker wrote this tune in 1955 whilst in the Humph Littleton band. HL took all the credit for something he did not even create. Good attempt at the tune.

[newsnetuk]

@nozeyparker How great to be related to the composer.

This is a fiendishly difficult piece to play - and you're right about Lyttleton - he just took all the credit for the original - the success of which was down to the composer and the pianist on the original recording - who I don't think was even credited on the record. Well done to your uncle - is he still around?

[nozeyparker]

My uncle wrote this song, Johnny Parker in about 1955 whilst in the H L band, but H Littleton got all the credit. Good attempt. at the tune

[bamboszebabuni]

a little bad timing in some places, i think

[xenafan40]

Fantastic

Im searching for the music now

[gypsy4ever888]

this is soooooo good!!! :) I'd love to learn to play it!

[joss364]

amazing! love this!!!

[novoicenosound]

awesome! please tell your dad thank you!

[LuPereiraSE]

You've got talent m8 ;)

Fantastic piano and guitar skills you've got!

[mikewoollett]

Sweet!

[Bellyflops2]

Nice Lady Mabadpenny

[rjkahlon]

Sounds like Lady Madonna.

[woozy11285]

yea, i heard this is where mccartney got the piano from, just made it his own

[ryanlucas10]

Is this in E?

[woogieman007]

Hi ryanlucas10 I Play Bad Penny In E Flat So I Think Thats What This Guy Is Doing, I'm Working On This Myself Hope To Post It Soon, Also jozmoz, I LIke Your Ending For This I May Give It Ago.

[jozmoz]

It's played in Eb

[tomanon1]

Amazing

[sturdle]

made my evening, thanks...

[777mrpiano777]

inspirable man. im so starting rag now.

[newsnetuk]

Excellent. Playing this is very very difficult indeed - not least because one side of your brain has got to keep that left-hand walking base going - and the basic rhythm - whist the right hand has to keep that melody and extemporisation nice and fluid. ...and then they both have to sync together. Well done Bill. Great stuff

[S7EVEtheACE]

WOW... You 'ROCK' Bill...

[scribo79]

what a proper real player

rock and roll

[goodsonbasinger]

You go baby!good job!

[DiegoFuentesX]

very good!

[TheTruth1224]

so good... i wanna learn piano so bad