Tuts Washington
Isidore "Tuts" Washington (January 24, 1907 – August 5, 1984)[1][2] was an American blues pianist from New Orleans, Louisiana.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Isidore Washington |
| Born | January 24, 1907 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | August 5, 1984 (aged 77) New Orleans |
| Genres | Blues, jazz, boogie-woogie |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Years active | 1920s–1984 |
| Labels | Imperial, Rounder, Night Train International Records, 504 Records |
| Associated acts | Smiley Lewis, Tab Smith |
He taught himself to play the piano at age 10 and studied with the New Orleans jazz pianist Joseph Louis "Red" Cayou.[3] In the 1920s and 1930s, he was a leading player for dance bands and Dixieland bands in New Orleans. His style blended elements of ragtime, jazz, blues, and boogie-woogie.[1]
After World War II, Washington joined Smiley Lewis in a trio with drummer Herman Seals.[3] They released several popular songs for Imperial, including "Tee-Nah-Nah", "The Bells Are Ringing", and "Dirty People". Washington moved to St. Louis to play with Tab Smith.[1] He returned to New Orleans in the 1960s, performing in restaurants in the French Quarter in clubs such as Tipitina's and at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. For years he had a regular engagement playing piano at a bar in the Pontchartrain Hotel. He avoided recording for most of his career,[3] but he released the solo piano album New Orleans Piano Professor for Rounder in 1983.[1] A live recording by Washington, Live at Tipitina's '78, was released by Night Train International Records in 1998.
Washington died on August 5, 1984, after having a heart attack while performing at the World's Fair in New Orleans.[1]
Discography
New Orleans Piano (with Lemon Nash, ukulele/vocal, incorrectly listed as Charles "Little Red" Lajoie, vocal/ banjo)* - 504 Records – 504 CD 32
- On The Sunny Side Of The Street
- Muskrat Ramble
- Fast Blues #1*
- Blue Moon
- Basin Street Blues
- Some Of These Days*
- Yancey Special #1
- After You've Gone
- Early One Morning*
- Cow Cow Blues
- Pinetop's Boogie
- Trouble Trouble*
- Tack Head Blues
- Yancey Special #2
- Indiana*
- St. Louis Blues[4]
Live At Tipitina's '78 - Night Train International – NTI CD 7101
- Miss Lucy's Blues
- Honky Tonk
- Tuts Washington's Blues
- Intro & Stardust
- When The Saints Come Marching In
- Yancey Special
- Gravel Road Blues
- How High The Moon
- Corrine Corrina
- Flood Water Blues
- Tuts's Rag
- Blue Moon
- Someone To Watch Over Me
- Sweet Georgia Brown
- Pool Hall Blues
- Tuts's Tee Na Na
- Poydras Street
- Sweet Georgia Brown - Reprise
- After Hours
Tuts Washington- New Orleans Piano Professor - Rounder Records – Rounder CD 11501
- When The Saints Go Marching In
- Tin Roof Blues
- Arkansas Blues
- Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans
- Honky Tonk
- Wolverine Blues
- On The Sunny Side Of The Street
- Jambalaya
- Misty
- Mr. Freddie Blues
- Stardust
- Frankie And Johnny
- Hattie Rogers Blues
- Georgia On My Mind
- Tee Nah Nah
- White Christmas
- Forty-Four Blues
- Blue Moon
- Yancey Special
- Tipitina
- Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White
- Santa Fe Blues
- Papa Yellow Blues[5]
References
- Ankeny, Jason. "Tuts Washington". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- du Noyer, Paul, ed. (August 22, 2003). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music. Flame Tree. p. 181. ISBN 978-1904041702.
- "Isidore Tuts Washington". Thebluestrail.com. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
- Fancourt, Les; McGrath, Bob (2006). Blues Discography- 1943- 1970. Eyeball Productions. ISBN 0968644570.
- Ford, Robert; McGrath, Bob (2011). The Blues Discography, 1971-2000 : The Later Years : A Selective Discography. Eyeball Productions. ISBN 0986641731.
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