Mr. Famous Coachman...I have his obituary tacked up on the wall in my office. Very lucky that my brother and I taped maybe 10-12 of his shows, which I still listen to. You just knew when the piano began playing After Hours, something great was going to follow for the next two hours...almost always starting with Bobo Jenkins Shake em on Down! DBC!
My grandfather was a self taught pianist and learned to play this song by ear. As a little girl I would ask to hear him play this over and over again. I love this song and always will. I appreciate Erskine Hawkins for making it and my grandfather for introducing me to beautiful music and I thank you for posting it all i could remember was the name of song and have been looking for it since the day my grandfather died may he rest in peace.
Best piano blues classic of all times!
Outstanding performances of this piece have to include Ray Bryant (Solo in Montreux and on Dizzy Gillespie Sonny Side Up record) and Phineas Newborn on Roy Haynes Trio album "We Three".Anybody who likes piano blues should listen to these classics.