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Sammy Price had a long and productive career as a flexible blues and boogie-woogie-based pianist. He studied piano in Dallas and was a singer and dancer with Alphonso Trent's band during 1927-1930. In 1929, he recorded one solitary side under the title of "Sammy Price and His Four Quarters." After a few years in Kansas City, he spent time in Chicago and Detroit. In 1938, Price became the house pianist for Decca in New York and appeared on many blues sides with such singers as <a href="spotify:artist:2PZOCtYZ3hDMpMVN8yIHc9">Trixie Smith</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:2dXf5lu5iilcaTQJZodce7">Sister Rosetta Tharpe</a>. He led his own band on records in the early '40s which included (on one memorable session) <a href="spotify:artist:05E3NBxNMdnrPtxF9oraJm">Lester Young</a>. Price worked steadily on 52nd Street, in 1948 played at the Nice Festival with <a href="spotify:artist:4GzwfOVrQUpjqLUlGLrOZY">Mezz Mezzrow</a>, spent time back in Texas, and then a decade with <a href="spotify:artist:1kEniOVLhKw78gS0myngEf">Red Allen</a>; he was also heard on many rock & roll-type sessions in the 1950s. In later years he recorded with <a href="spotify:artist:5IncNYeCNPQoNYU6gR1wpR">Doc Cheatham</a>. Sammy Price was active until near his death, 63 years after his recording debut. ~ Scott Yanow, Rovi
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