Who's Gonna Play This Old Piano? (song)
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"Who's Gonna Play This Old Piano?" | ||||
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Single by Jerry Lee Lewis | ||||
from the album Who's Gonna Play This Old Piano? | ||||
B-side | "No Honky Tonks in Heaven" | |||
Released | December 15, 1972[1] | |||
Recorded | 1972 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:21 | |||
Label | Mercury | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ray Griff[2] | |||
Producer(s) | Jerry Kennedy | |||
Jerry Lee Lewis singles chronology | ||||
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"Who's Gonna Play This Old Piano?" (audio) on YouTube |
Who's Gonna Play This Old Piano? is a 1972 song recorded by Jerry Lee Lewis and written by country music songwriter, Ray Griff. Released on Lewis' 1972 album of the same name, the song peaked at #14 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.
Content
The song is about a man who wonders who will continue to play sad songs for his lover on his piano after he dies. The song is unique in that it fuses old-fashioned ragtime, Dixieland jazz and rockabilly elements, in addition to the (then) modern countrypolitan sound.
Chart performance
Chart (1972) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot Country Singles | 14 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 6 |
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