American pianist and singer
Sue Keller
Born (1952-07-07 ) July 7, 1952 (age 72) Allentown, Pennsylvania , U.S.Genres Ragtime Occupation(s) Pianist, singer
Musical artist
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
^ a b c d Yanow, Scott. "Sue Keller" . AllMusic . Retrieved April 5, 2020 .
^ "DePauw University". Down Beat . Vol. 85, no. 10. October 2018. p. 128.
^ "J-Archive – Sue Keller" . J-Archive . Retrieved June 16, 2018 .
^ 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 .
^ Yanow, Scott. "Sue Keller: Kellerized" . AllMusic . Retrieved February 2, 2019 .
^ Yanow, Scott. "Sue Keller: Ol' Muddy" . AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2019 .
^ Yanow, Scott. "Sue Keller: Nola" . AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2019 .
^ Yanow, Scott. "Sue Keller: Ragtime Sue" . AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2019 .
^ Yanow, Scott. "Sue Keller: I Got What It Takes" . AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2019 .
^ Yanow, Scott. "Sue Keller: Those Irresistible Blues" . AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2019 .
^ Yanow, Scott. "Sue Keller: Wild Woman" . AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2019 .
^ Yanow, Scott. "Sue Keller: My Reindeer Don't Like to Fly" . AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2019 .
^ Yanow, Scott. "Sue Keller: a/k/a Charles Johnson" . AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2019 .
External links
International National Artists