Blues pianist and singer. Born. March 12, 1902 in Springfield, Tennessee Died. May 17, 1974 in Chicago, Illinois Iromeio "Romeo" Nelson (March 12, 1902 – May 17, 1974) was an American boogie woogie pianist whose recordings from 1929 are regarded as some of the finest, and certainly the fastest, boogie woogie showpieces on record. Born in Springfield, Tennessee, he moved to Chicago at the age of six. For most of his life he played piano at rent parties in the city, although he also lived in East St. Louis for a while in the early 1920s. In 1929 he made his only series of recordings for Vocalion Records. These included "Gettin' Dirty Just Shakin' That Thing", renowned for its raunchy "signifying" lyrics, and "Head Rag Hop", featuring talking by Tampa Red and Frankie Jaxon. "Head Rag Hop" also was released on the Brunswick Collector Series label, which read: "Head Rag Hop", Romeo Nelson, recorded September 1929. On the b-side of this 78 rpm record is "Wilkins Street Stomp", by Speckled Red. The record was part of a Brunswick album titled: Boogie Woogie Piano, Historic Recordings by Pioneer Piano Men. Also featured were: Montana Taylor, Speckled Red, and Cow Cow Davenport Nelson died of renal failure in May 1974 From Wikipedia
1985
Oldie Blues
LP, Comp, RM
1975
MCA Records
LP, Comp
1952
1950
1938
Hot Record Society
Shellac, 10"
1930
Vocalion (2)
Shellac, 10"
1930
Vocalion (2)
Shellac, 10"
Swaggie Records
7", EP
2017
Frog (7)
CD, Comp
2015
Not On Label (Ethan Leinwand Self-released)
CD
2006
Document Records (2)
CD, Comp, RM
2003
Acrobat
CD, Comp
1991
Document Records (2)
CD, Comp, RM
1985
Joker (2), International Joker Production
6xLP, Comp
1984
1981
1977
1955
1931
Vocalion (2)
Shellac, 10"
1930
Vocalion (2)
Shellac, 10"
Jazz Piano
LP, Comp, Mono
2018
2015
JSP Records
4xCD, Comp
2013
Proper Records (2)
4xCD, Comp
2009
Great Voices Of The Century (2)
2xCD, Comp, RM
2008
Avid Entertainment
2xCD, Comp, RM
2007
Primo (2)
2xCD, Comp, RM
2006
2004
Indigo Recordings
3xCD, Comp + Box
2003
2001
Classic Blues
2xCD, Comp
2001
TIM The International Music Company AG
CD, Album, Comp
2001
2001
2000
Disky
2xCD, Comp
2000
Disky
CD, Comp
1999
ABM
CD, Comp
1998
Yazoo
CD, Comp
1998
Best Sellers
CD, Comp
1997
Polydor
CD, Comp, RE, RM
1997
Marshall Cavendish
CD, Comp, RM
1997
MCA Records
CD, Comp
1996
Indigo Recordings
CD, Comp
1996
Empress (2)
CD, Comp, RE
1996
Hallmark Records
CD, Comp
1996
Avid Entertainment
2xCD, Comp
1995
EPM, Jazz Archives (2)
CD, Comp, RM
1993
Jasmine Records
CD, Comp, Mono
1992
Document Records (2)
CD, Comp, Mono, RM
1992
1989
1966
RBF Records, RBF Records
LP, Comp
1966
1965
Coral
LP, Comp, Mono
Origin Jazz Library
LP, Comp
Topaz Jazz
CD, Comp
Not On Label
Acetate, LP, Comp, W/Lbl
Swaggie Records
LP, Comp, Mono
Swaggie Records
LP, Comp, Mono
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