Has there ever been?

[Bruce]

Roger's Femme lists got me thinking. Has there ever been a big hit
instrumental by a female artist?

Camille Howard had one in 1948, but I'm drawing a blank on anything
else.

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[Roger]

Post by Bruce
Roger's Femme lists got me thinking. Has there ever been a big hit
instrumental by a female artist?
Camille Howard had one in 1948, but I'm drawing a blank on anything
else.
http://youtu.be/M_YAjZK0pFU

Of course there's been a couple of hits---#1 hits to be exact---by a
female artist but the y've been here in Brtain


In 1954 pianist Winifred Atwell topped the UK chart with "Let's Have
Another Party" on Philips---a medley of several old time favorites like
"Somebody Stole My Gal" etc (you get the picture)

Then in early 1956 the same Winifred Atwell was #1 here with her piano
version of "Poor People Of Paris" on Decca---well outselling the US Les
Baxter version here in UK

In 1959 organist Cherry Wainer came pretty near charting with her
instrumental of "I'll Walk The Line" (sic)-the Cash number

[DianeE]

Post by Bruce
Roger's Femme lists got me thinking. Has there ever been a big hit
instrumental by a female artist?
Camille Howard had one in 1948, but I'm drawing a blank on anything
else.
http://youtu.be/M_YAjZK0pFU
--

I can't think of anything from our era or our genres, but there have
been female instrumentalist stars in the niche markets of classical,
jazz, and yes, klezmer music.

[RWC]

Post by DianeE

Post by Bruce
Roger's Femme lists got me thinking. Has there ever been a big hit
instrumental by a female artist?
Camille Howard had one in 1948, but I'm drawing a blank on anything
else.
http://youtu.be/M_YAjZK0pFU
--

I can't think of anything from our era or our genres, but there have
been female instrumentalist stars in the niche markets of classical,
jazz, and yes, klezmer music.

Such as DOROTHY DONEGAN (1922 – 1998), a classically trained jazz
pianist known for her eclectic style. Donegan was known for her
vibrant performances and her ability to blend different genres,
including stride, boogie-woogie, bop, swing, and classical music.
https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/dorothy-donegan

according to Discogs, her first single was released in 1942:

Piano Boogie / Every Day Blues [Bluebird B-8979]

her second single was released in 1947:
The Man I Love / Two Loves Wuz One Too Many For Me [Continental
C-6058]

{a later recording}

{original shellac}

later Singles listing:
https://www.discogs.com/artist/395866-Dorothy-Donegan?page=2

On YouTube are most of her **albums** released up to 1964:

**Dorothy Donegan** (1955)

**At the Embers** (1957)
**Live** (1959)
**Donnybrook With Donegan** (1959)
**It Happened One Night** (1961)

"Flight of the Bumblebee" (?)

FOR MUCH MORE AUDIO, visit
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC15C_VLNitpMdPqkGFBEb_Q
and click on 'view all'

[RWC]

Post by Bruce
Roger's Femme lists got me thinking. Has there ever been a big hit
instrumental by a female artist?
Camille Howard had one in 1948, but I'm drawing a blank on anything
else.
http://youtu.be/M_YAjZK0pFU

In the UK, WINIFRED ATWELL
{queen of elaborate and talented tinkle tinkle piano :-}

" Winifred Atwell was a Trinidadian-British pianist who became one of
the most popular instrumentalists in the UK during the 1950s. She was
known for her ragtime and boogie-woogie piano style.

Atwell had several top 10 hits in the UK, many of which were piano-led
instrumentals.

Notable Tracks:

Britannia Rag (1952) – UK top 10

Let's Have Another Party (1954) – UK No. 1

The Poor People of Paris (1956) – UK No. 1

"

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In the UK, CHERRY WAINER {hotter than talented 'tinkle tinkle' piano}

(I've only just discovered Cherry myself - thanks to Bruce & DeepSeek)

South African-born organist who spent 10 years or so in UK before
moving to Las Vagas.
https://www.discogs.com/artist/552494-Cherry-Wainer
https://www.45cat.com/artist/cherry-wainer

Last Night - Live - 1963

(this rocks!)

Cerveza [UK Pye Nixa 7N 15161] - 1958

the b-side Itchy Twitchy Feeling has a vocal by Cherry Wainer

Joe Meek was the recording engineer for both sides

The Happy Organ [UK Pye Nixa 7N.15197] - 1959 (good version)

Sabre Dance - Live - 1960

Money (That's what I want) [UK Columbia DB 4528] - 1960

a combination of her "Rhythmus in the Blut" album (1964) and her
"It's Hammond Time!" album (1965):

Cherry Wainer (organ) and Nico Carstons (accordion)
Flying High *Album* [South Africa Columbia] - 1958

track 1 is "Hound Dog"

Cherry Pink *Album* - 1957 [South Africa HMV] - 1957

well-known pop ballads,
except tracks 7 & 8 - Little Darlin' and High Society Calypso
both have duet vocals (Cherry and her career-long drummer
{who she married in '62} Don Storer); 'Calypso' is a novelty
http://youtu.be/D1kOYx0KUcM

** Collection of TV appearances (107 still available) **