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Domino's string of hits ended in the late 1960s with the British Inr-asion. His final hit was
a 1968 cover
of the Beatles' "Lady Madonna," which was ironic since Paul \lcCartner origrnaih'\\-rote the song
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an emulation of Domino's piano style.
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Another New orleans legend of early rock 'n' roll *-as Huey "piano,,
smith, born in 193+. Smiths piano playing w.as influenced br i3.rgie
woogie styles, Jelly Roll Morton, Fats Domino, and professor Lt'rnEharr.

His biggest hits were "Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie \\bogre
Flu," "Don't You Just Know It," and "High Blood pressure,, in the r-ears
1957-58. These novelty tunes were inspired by chiidren's srreer poems
d!td, j ump-rope rhythms.

Smith was best known for his shuffling righr hand. Here's an example.

Figure 35 - Huey Smith shuffle style


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Sometimes Smith played "crushed" notes, i.e., major and minor thirds played at the same time

Figure 36 - Huey Smith crushed notes


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Another technique he used frequently was tremolos

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Figure 37 -Huey Smith tremolos
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