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Raunchy (ver. 1) by William Justis - Piano Sheets and Free Sheet Music

  
About the Song
"Raunchy" is the name of an American rock and roll instrumental hit from 1957. It was recorded by Bill Justis and his band in Memphis, Tennessee, and co-written by Justis and Sid Manker. "Raunchy" may have been the first song to use the twangy solo lead guitar format, which was developed by others and became a staple for the next few years. Justis played the saxophone and Manker played the lead guitar. Released on Phillips International Records, it charted in the U.S. at #2 Pop and #1 R&B. The lead guitar work was rudimentary in comparison with later instrumentals. In later years Justis rerecorded an improved definitive rendition with a stronger guitar. Competing with the Justis release in 1957 were other versions of "Raunchy," by Billy Vaughn and Ernie Freeman. Freeman's version was his biggest solo success, reaching #4 on the Pop chart and #1 on the R&B chart in 1957. Soon after the hit,.    Download this sheet!
About the Artist
William E. "Bill" Justis Jr. (October 14, 1926 – July 15, 1982[1]) was an American pioneer rock and roll musician, composer, and musical arranger best known for his 1957 Grammy Hall of Fame song, "Raunchy." Justis was born in Birmingham, Alabama but grew up in Memphis, Tennessee and studied music at Christian Brothers College (high school department) and Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. A trumpet and saxophone player, while in university he performed with local jazz and dance bands. He returned home to Memphis in 1954 and was eventually taken on by Sam Phillips at Sun Records where he recorded music for himself as well as arranged the music for Sun artists such as Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash and Charlie Rich. Released in November 1957, his song "Raunchy" was the first rock and roll instrumental hit, and its popularity was such that it reached No.2 on the American Billboard chart and got to No. 1 on the Australian charts. It reached No. 11 in the UK Singles Chart.[1] Justis had one other significant hit record, "College Man", that went to U.S. No. 42. In 1961, Justis moved to Nashville where he became a successful.
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