Best of Leon Russell (Piano/Vocal/Guitar) (Paperback)

~ Leon Russell (Author)

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Product Description

12 songs from the long and storied career of this legendary session player and singer/songwriter. Includes: Hummingbird * A Song for You * This Masquerade * and more.

Product Details

• Paperback: 66 pages
• Publisher: CHERRY LANE MUSIC COMP; 1 edition (September 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1575609401
• ISBN-13: 978-1575609409
• Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 8.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #311,280 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All I Hoped For (plus list of songs), October 23, 2007

By	C. Swan (The Sierras) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Let me preface this review with the fact that I am only in the ultra-beginner catagory of piano playing. Having ordered this new publication many months ago, I patiently waited for it's completion and delivery. I WAS NOT DISAPPOINTED!! The songbook includes 11 of Leon's most popular compositions (plus one Dylan song) -- 12 in all. The notes & words are easily read. It's a little beyond my particular ability right now, but looks like the intermediate musician could readily follow along.
If there WAS any inconvenience in ordering this songbook, it was that the song titles weren't listed in the book's description. So I thought I'd help you out by listing them here:
Ballad of Mad Dogs and Englishmen
Delta Lady
Girl from the North Country (by Bob Dylan)
Hummingbird
Lady Blue
Of Thee I Sing
Roll Away the Stone (with Greg Dempsey)
A Song for You
Stranger in a Strange Land (with Don Preston)
Superstar (with Bonnie Sheridan)
This Masquerade
Tight Rope
(Regretfully, 'Magic Mirror', 'Crystal Closet Queen', and 'Out In the Woods' were NOT among them). Hope you enjoy having Leon's songbook in your collection as much as I do!

5.0 out of 5 stars Leon Russell Is One Of The Original Great Pianists, September 28, 2009

By	Mark Engelhaupt (Leawood) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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For anyone who likes the improvisational style similar to Elton John and would like to add another great musician to their assortment of awesome pianists, then this book is definitely for you.