CRAMER, FLOYD
(1933–1997)
CRAMER, FLOYD (b. Sampti, La., October 27, 1933–December 31, 1997) If one person can be said to be central to the NASHVILLE SOUND, it would have to be pianist Floyd Cramer , whose slip-note style of playing virtually defines the easy-listening/pop hybrid that dominated Nashville from the late 1950s through the mid-1960s. Although CHET ATKINS as a producer crafted the sound, Cramer's presence on literally hundreds of sessions, as well as his own solo hits, solidified it. Nashville pianist Floyd…