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1930s Piano - 'Guilty'
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Charlie Kunz styling. Emphasis on light and shade.
piano instrumental smooth uk pianist solo
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TONY WILLIAM - Retired Musician and Magician in England.
Did you know THE PHOTO . . . St. Valentine's dance and ballroom dancing competition in the Empress Rooms at the Royal Palace Hotel, Kensington, London, 14th February 1921. This was used as the Photo in the Movie "The Shining" - ok, but let's give these long gone lovely people a true representation. I bet the Band was really good!
Song Info
Genre
Jazz • Jazz General
Charts
#9 in subgenre Peak #1
Charts
Peak #2
Author
Whiting, Akst and Kahn 1931
Rights
Probably Public Domain now in 2025.
Uploaded
January 15, 2023
Track Files
MP3
MP3 4.6 MB • 320 kbps • 2:00
Lossless
WAV 21.9 MB
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Beat
4/4
Vocals
No vocals, instrumental only
Character
Danceable
coffee-place
dancefloor
Positivity
dark, sad, angry
happy
Appeal
unique
radio-friendly
Story behind the song
"Guilty" is a popular song published in 1931. The music was written by Richard A. Whiting and Harry Akst. The lyrics were written by Gus Kahn. Popular recordings in 1931 were by Ruth Etting, Wayne King and by Russ Columbo. CHARLIE KUNZ was an American born pianist who visited Britain and stayed. He became in the 1930s the highest paid pianist ever at 1000 GBP a week! put that in today's money. His big break came at the Holborn Empire in London. He was a prolific recording artiste with an unmistakable style of accentuations which I have tried to portray here.
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AlexisPatrick
Nov 06
Absolutely amazing Piano playing. Great musicianship, my friend.