Huey ""Piano"" Smith and the Rocking Pneumonia Blues / John Wirt.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Huey ""Piano"" Smith's musical legacy stands alongside that of fellow New Orleans legends Dr. John, Fats Domino, Ernie K-Doe, and Allen Toussaint. His 1957 classic, ""Rocking Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu, "" made Billboard's top R & B singles chart, and hundreds of artists including Aerosmith, the Grateful Dead, the Beach Boys, Johnny Rivers, and Chubby Checker have recorded his songs. The first biography of the artist responsible for hits ""Don't You Just Know It, "" ""High Blood Pressure, "" and ""Sea Cruise, "" Huey ""Piano"" Smith and the Rocking Pneumonia Blues follows the musi.

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Introduction: New Orleans -- Robertson Street boogie -- New arrivals -- They got another Guitar Slim -- Ace recording artist -- Rocking pneumonia -- Rockin' and drivin' -- Don't you just know it -- Clowns on stage -- Sea cruise -- The money's funny -- Pop-eye -- Christmas blues -- Pitter patting -- Jehovah's Witness -- Rocking pneumonia, part ii -- Disaster at Sea-Saint -- Red Stick -- You are entitled to and can collect your royalties -- You're fired -- Artists rights vs. artist -- A new suit -- Bankruptcy and farewells -- Pioneer days -- Piano night -- The money's still funny.

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