Floyd Cramer's 'Last Date' at Historic RCA Studio B

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In 1960, a 26-year-old Floyd Cramer wrote and recorded this song... in this studio... on this piano... with Chet Atkins as producer. How amazing it is to play Grandad's "Last Date" with Chet's great-niece Meagan Taylor and Country Music Hall of Famer Charlie McCoy at Historic RCA Studio B!

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Amazing that Floyd Cramer's Grandson was able to play the very piano his grandfather used to make the recording of "Last Date" in the same Studio B that the song was recorded in back in 1960. Floyd was proud that his grandson took to the piano as he did!!

GMPHX

One of the most beautiful songs ever written. Well done.

kevinw

My favorite song ever. You play as good as your Grandpa. Keep his legacy alive.

lindafox

What an awesome tribute to a fine performer, and his grandson. Thanks to you all

Bob-glcg

Awesome. I only recently started watching your videos and since then I have fallen in love with these two families. I am from Jamaica and been listening to Floyd Cramer and Chet Atkins since I was a child. They were two icons in country music that I love even though I was from the West Indies where we are known for our own strong culture of Reggae music Bob Marley and so on with his great music and a legend . One Love is the named the song of the centry. To me country music has been musice I related to more than my own cultral back ground. Something about country that is just part of me and appeals to me more than any other style of music. Funny it is I am not the only Jamaican who feels like this. I will always feel apart. Cher Atkins and Floyd Cramer and Skiter Davis i Tammy Wynette and George Jones are the back bone of country. So pround and happy to see Jason fill his grand father's shoe.Most of all he is such a model family man and a man of faith. Just make him completly rounded and so iconic. Keep the music and style going Jason.

paulwilliams

In December of 1960 I was doing my duty by serving in the US Army. Sometimes in the late afternoon the Army would give us an hour or so of free time to run to the PX to purchase personal supplies. It seems that the items most needed by some of us was a bottle of beer and a phone call to loved ones at home. Also we wanted to hear some music. We missed those things, home, music and beer.
When we hit the PX door there was a mad rush to the Jukebox. If the country boys got to the jukebox first they would drop in a quarter and play Floyd Cramer’s “Last Date” three times. If the city boys got there first they would play Sam Cook’s “Working On The Chain Gang.” Once we had a confrontation because “Last Date” played 6 times in a row. The city boys were upset but it just resulted in a shoving match. Nobody gets drunk enough to fight on that low alcohol beer sold in Army PX’s.
I had always had a thing for instrumental music and that slip note style of Cramer’s “Last Date” touched my soul, so I became a fan.

jimcody

Powerful playing of your grandad's style. Thanks

sandburgmartin

OMG
I was in studio B last week (November 2018)and I have some lovely photos which I will put up on my blog

Seanie

I was in the 2nd grade when I had the album....Took it to Show and Tell....Pride...Loved FC always...

donnaleegem

As my dad was a big cramer fan througout his whole life (his favourite number was "The big chi hua hua" though), and as this lovely melody was the signature melodie of a relatively well known radio broadcast in Austria called "Musik zum träumen" (music for dreaming) over many years, I decided this music should be played at dad´s funeral 1 week ago. It brings tears to my eyes to hear this piece - and probably will allways do - but I still love it very much, it´s so

SK-

I think you all did a great rendition of your grandfather's song! I really enjoyed it, hadn't heard the name Charlie McCoy in many a year! Seen this was made a few years back, hope everyone is still doing well!♡

Mike