Sue Keller (born July 7, 1952 in Allentown, Pennsylvania) is an American ragtime pianist and singer, who has released several albums.[1] As a child, she had flute and singing lessons, and also played guitar.[1] She attended DePauw University.[2] She played professionally in various styles before settling on ragtime and old forms of jazz.[1] She founded the publishing firm Ragtime Press and the record label HVR in 1992.[1]
Sue Keller | |
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Born | Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | July 7, 1952
Genres | Ragtime |
Occupation(s) | Pianist, singer |
Keller was a contestant on the quiz show Jeopardy! in 1997, winning three games and $28,400.[3] She was the festival music director for the Scott Joplin International Ragtime Foundation from 2003 through 2009 and was awarded the foundation's 2010 Friend of Ragtime Award.[4]
Discography
editYear recorded | Title | Label | Notes |
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1992? | Some of My Best Friends | ||
1992? | Kellerized | Ragtime Press | Solo piano[5] |
1993? | Ol' Muddy | Ragtime Press | Solo piano[6] |
1993? | Nola | Ragtime Press | Solo piano; Keller adds vocals on some tracks[7] |
1994? | Ragtime Sue | Ragtime Press | Solo piano; Keller adds vocals on some tracks[8] |
1997? | I Got What It Takes | Ragtime Press | Solo piano; Keller adds vocals on some tracks[9] |
1999? | Those Irresistible Blues | Solo piano; Keller adds vocals on some tracks[10] | |
2001? | Wild Women Don't Have the Blues | Solo piano and vocals[11] | |
2002? | She Loved Christmas | ||
2005? | My Reindeer Don't Like to Fly | Some tracks with background vocals, guitar, drums[12] | |
2005? | a/k/a Charles Johnson | Solo piano[13] | |
2005? | A Little Lost Lamb | ||
2006? | Ragtime Reflections | ||
2007? | Live in Kalamazoo |
References
edit- ^ a b c d Yanow, Scott. "Sue Keller". AllMusic. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ "DePauw University". Down Beat. Vol. 85, no. 10. October 2018. p. 128.
- ^ "J-Archive – Sue Keller". J-Archive. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- ^ Bishoff, Murray (June 18, 2010). "Scott Joplin Festival marks 30 years with festive concerts: a report on Missouri's ragtime festival". The Monett Times. Archived from the original on January 16, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- ^ Yanow, Scott. "Sue Keller: Kellerized". AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
- ^ Yanow, Scott. "Sue Keller: Ol' Muddy". AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
- ^ Yanow, Scott. "Sue Keller: Nola". AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
- ^ Yanow, Scott. "Sue Keller: Ragtime Sue". AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
- ^ Yanow, Scott. "Sue Keller: I Got What It Takes". AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
- ^ Yanow, Scott. "Sue Keller: Those Irresistible Blues". AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
- ^ Yanow, Scott. "Sue Keller: Wild Woman". AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
- ^ Yanow, Scott. "Sue Keller: My Reindeer Don't Like to Fly". AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
- ^ Yanow, Scott. "Sue Keller: a/k/a Charles Johnson". AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2019.