Huey Smith, American pianist, bandleader, songwriter, and vocalist, a principal figure in the 1950s rock and roll that became known as the New Orleans sound. Smith contributed vocals and his aggressive boogie-based piano style to the rhythm-and-blues recordings of others before forming his own
The 1960s was a decade of unprecedented change and upheaval in the United States, with the Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam War, and the rise of counterculture movements all playing a major role in shaping the cultural landscape. In the world of music, the 1960s saw the emergence of new genres and styles, including the
With songs like “Don’t You Just Know It,” “Rocking Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu” and “Sea Cruise,” he put a firm backbeat behind joyful nonsense.
Huey "Piano" Smith, one of the hitmakers of early rock'n'roll and major contributor to the infectious New Orleans R&B sound, died February 13, 2023 in Baton Rouge.
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