''Hang On Ramsey!'' is a

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by the

Ramsey Lewis Trio Ramsey Emmanuel Lewis Jr. (May 27, 1935 – September 12, 2022) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and radio personality. Lewis recorded over 80 albums and received five gold records and three Grammy Awards in his career. His album '' Th ...

which was recorded at the

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in 1965 and released on the

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label.

Reception

Scott Yanow of

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awarded the album 3 stars stating "Considering that this album was an obvious follow-up to '' The In Crowd'' it is surprising that the music is not more commercial; that would happen in the near future. As it was, pianist Ramsey Lewis (assisted as usual by bassist Eldee Young and drummer Redd Holt) had another big hit in "Hang on Sloopy," and the set (as with the previous one) was recorded at a club before an enthusiastic crowd.

Track listing

# " A Hard Day's Night" (

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) - 4:56 # "All My Love Belongs to You" (Sol Winkler, Teddy Powell) - 4:10 # "He's a Real Gone Guy" ( Nellie Lutcher) - 2:19 # " And I Love Her" (Lennon, McCartney) - 5:36 # "Movin' Easy" (Ramsey Lewis) - 3:00 # " Billy Boy / Hi-Heel Sneakers" (Traditional / Robert Higgenbotham) - 9:15 # " The More I See You" (

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Mack Gordon Mack Gordon (born Morris Gittler; June 21, 1904 – February 28, 1959) was an American lyricist for the stage and film. He was nominated for the best original song Oscar nine times in 11 years, including five consecutive years between 1940 and 1 ...

) - 4:58 # " Satin Doll" (

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Billy Strayhorn William Thomas Strayhorn (November 29, 1915 – May 31, 1967) was an American jazz composer, pianist, lyricist, and arranger who collaborated with bandleader and composer Duke Ellington for nearly three decades. His compositions include "Take the ...

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) - 6:10 # " Hang On Sloopy" ( Bert Russell,

Wes Farrell Wesley Donald Farrell (December 21, 1939 – February 29, 1996) was an American musician, songwriter and record producer, who was most active in the 1960s and 1970s. Career Farrell was born in New York, United States. Farrell's catalogue incl ...

) - 2:40

Personnel

Ramsey Lewis Ramsey Emmanuel Lewis Jr. (May 27, 1935 – September 12, 2022) was an American jazz piano, jazz pianist, composer, and radio personality. Lewis recorded over 80 albums and received five RIAA certification, gold records and three Grammy Awards ...

piano A piano is a keyboard instrument that produces sound when its keys are depressed, activating an Action (music), action mechanism where hammers strike String (music), strings. Modern pianos have a row of 88 black and white keys, tuned to a c ...

* Eldee Young -

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* Isaac "Redd" Holt -

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References

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