Sue Keller

Sue Keller
Born (1952-07-07) July 7, 1952 (age 72)
Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
GenresRagtime
Occupation(s)Pianist, singer


Sue Keller (born July 7, 1952 in Allentown, Pennsylvania) is an American ragtime pianist and singer, who has released several albums.[1] As a child, she had flute and singing lessons, and also played guitar.[1] She attended DePauw University.[2] She played professionally in various styles before settling on ragtime and old forms of jazz.[1] She founded the publishing firm Ragtime Press and the record label HVR in 1992.[1]

Keller was a contestant on the quiz show Jeopardy! in 1997, winning three games and $28,400.[3] She was the festival music director for the Scott Joplin International Ragtime Foundation from 2003 through 2009 and was awarded the foundation's 2010 Friend of Ragtime Award.[4]

Discography

Year recorded Title Label Notes
1992? Some of My Best Friends
1992? Kellerized Ragtime Press Solo piano[5]
1993? Ol' Muddy Ragtime Press Solo piano[6]
1993? Nola Ragtime Press Solo piano; Keller adds vocals on some tracks[7]
1994? Ragtime Sue Ragtime Press Solo piano; Keller adds vocals on some tracks[8]
1997? I Got What It Takes Ragtime Press Solo piano; Keller adds vocals on some tracks[9]
1999? Those Irresistible Blues Solo piano; Keller adds vocals on some tracks[10]
2001? Wild Women Don't Have the Blues Solo piano and vocals[11]
2002? She Loved Christmas
2005? My Reindeer Don't Like to Fly Some tracks with background vocals, guitar, drums[12]
2005? a/k/a Charles Johnson Solo piano[13]
2005? A Little Lost Lamb
2006? Ragtime Reflections
2007? Live in Kalamazoo

References

  1. ^ a b c d Yanow, Scott. "Sue Keller". AllMusic. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  2. ^ "DePauw University". Down Beat. Vol. 85, no. 10. October 2018. p. 128.
  3. ^ "J-Archive – Sue Keller". J-Archive. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  4. ^ Bishoff, Murray (June 18, 2010). "Scott Joplin Festival marks 30 years with festive concerts: a report on Missouri's ragtime festival". The Monett Times. Archived from the original on January 16, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  5. ^ Yanow, Scott. "Sue Keller: Kellerized". AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  6. ^ Yanow, Scott. "Sue Keller: Ol' Muddy". AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  7. ^ Yanow, Scott. "Sue Keller: Nola". AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  8. ^ Yanow, Scott. "Sue Keller: Ragtime Sue". AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  9. ^ Yanow, Scott. "Sue Keller: I Got What It Takes". AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  10. ^ Yanow, Scott. "Sue Keller: Those Irresistible Blues". AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  11. ^ Yanow, Scott. "Sue Keller: Wild Woman". AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  12. ^ Yanow, Scott. "Sue Keller: My Reindeer Don't Like to Fly". AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  13. ^ Yanow, Scott. "Sue Keller: a/k/a Charles Johnson". AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2019.