February 19, 2007

Born in Louisiana and raised in Huttig (Union County), piano player Floyd Cramer is credited with being one of the creators of the country music style known as the Nashville Sound. During his career, Cramer released fifty solo albums of instrumental music but is probably best known for his 1960 hit “Last Date.” Cramer, who died in 1997, is considered by many to be the most important pianist in the history of country music. He was posthumously inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2003.