Piano Red

Genres:	Blues
Decades Active:	1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s
Search for Artist on:	OLDIES.com, Wikipedia, Flikr (photos), YouTube (videos)
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Biography

William Lee Perryman, 19 October 1911, Hampton, Georgia, USA, d. 8 January 1985. The younger brother of blues artist Rufus Perryman, this powerful keyboard player enjoyed several R&B bestsellers from 1950-51, including "Rockin' With Red" and "Red's Boogie". He subsequently assumed another identity, Dr. Feelgood, and with his backing group, the Interns, secured further success with a series of pounding performances. His most influential releases included "Right String Baby But The Wrong Yo Yo", the eponymous "Doctor Feelgood", beloved of British beat groups, and "Mister Moonlight", which was recorded by both the Beatles and the Merseybeats. Another of Perryman's whimsical offerings, "Bald Headed Lena', was covered by the Lovin" Spoonful, but none of these versions matched the wry insistency of the originals. Perryman remained a popular live attraction, particularly in Europe, until his death in 1985.

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