Joe Morris & Elliott Sharp Realism (2025)

Lou Busch was a major arranger/conductor who created an alter ego for himself in the guise of Joe 'Fingers' Carr, the ragtime and honky-tonk pianist. For the first time on one compilation we present both facets of the spectacular Lou Busch / Joe 'Fingers' Carr career. All of Joe 'Fingers' Carr's hits are included "Let's Do It Again!", "Music! Music! Music!", "Maple Leaf Rag", "Portuguese Washerwomen", "Sam's Song", "Down Yonder", "Tiger Rag", "Beer Barrel Polka", "The Old Piano Roll Blues" and many more! In addition are his great orchestral works plus his hit recordings with wife Margaret Whiting and all three tracks from Roger And Hammerstein's 'The King And I'.

Dee Dee Sharp (born Dione LaRue; September 9, 1945) is an American R&B singer.

Steinway Artist Lura Johnson is celebrated for her insightful, emotionally impactful performances. The Washington Post describes hearing her play as “one of life’s great pleasures.” The Baltimore Sun praises her “surging expressive force… impressive bravura…” and “exceptional vitality, color, and impact.” Performing more than one hundred concerts annually as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral pianist, Lura captures, distills, and powerfully communicates the spirit of the music she performs. She describes her mission this way: “My aim is to bring to life the essence and true character of the music - vividly - the way an actor embodies a role with full commitment.” Through her interpretations of passionate and complex masterpieces, Lura brings healing to a confused world, inviting her listeners into an extraordinary world of art and beauty that represents something bigger than all of us.

Dee Dee Sharp (born Dione LaRue; September 9, 1945) is an American R&B singer.