Googie René
Googie Rene , real name Rafael Leon René (* 30th March 1927 in Los Angeles , † 25. November 2007 ) was an American pianist , songwriter and music producer , who from 1957 to 1961 some recordings with his band for the class label of his Father Leon René made.
His best-known works include the instrumentals Scumbo and Beautiful Weekend . He released the album Googie Rene Presents Romesville as a solo artist in 1959 and several singles with his Googie René Combo in the late 1950s and early 1960s . In 2004 the compilation Wham Bam! The Best of the Googie Rene Combo .
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- Liner Notes from the sampler Rarities from the Bob Hite Vaults
Web links
- Googie René at Discogs (English)
- Googie René at rockabilly.nl (English)
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| SURNAME | René, Googie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | René, Rafael Leon (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American blues pianist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 30, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | los Angeles |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 25, 2007 |