14 Facts About Floyd Cramer

Floyd Cramer was an American pianist who became famous for his use of melodic "whole-step" attacks.

Floyd Cramer was inducted into both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Floyd Cramer's signature playing style was a cornerstone of the pop-oriented "Nashville sound" of the 1950s and 1960s.

Floyd Cramer's sound became popular to the degree that he stepped out of his role as a sideman and began touring as a solo act.

Floyd Cramer was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, and grew up in the small town of Huttig, Arkansas.

In Nashville, Floyd Cramer found that piano accompaniment in country music was growing in popularity.

Floyd Cramer had released records under his own name since the early 1950s and became well known following the release of "Last Date", a 45-rpm single, released by RCA Victor in 1960.

In 1961, Floyd Cramer had a hit with "On the Rebound", which went to number 4, and number 1 on the UK Singles Chart.

Floyd Cramer performed with them as a member of the Million Dollar Band.

Floyd Cramer died of lung cancer on New Year's Eve, 1997, at the age of 64.

Floyd Cramer was interred in the Spring Hill Cemetery in the Nashville suburb of Madison, Tennessee.

Floyd Cramer carries on his grandfather's legacy with recordings and a touring tribute concert, The Piano Magic of Floyd Cramer, sharing the piano arrangements and story of Cramer's contributions to American music.

In 2003, Floyd Cramer was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

In 2008, Floyd Cramer was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.