Who's Gonna Play This Old Piano? (song)
Who's Gonna Play This Old Piano? is a 1972 song recorded by Jerry Lee Lewis and written by country music songwriter, Ray Griff. Released on Lewis' 1972 album of the same name, the song peaked at #14 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.
| "Who's Gonna Play This Old Piano?" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Jerry Lee Lewis | ||||
| from the album Who's Gonna Play This Old Piano? | ||||
| B-side | "No Honky Tonks in Heaven" | |||
| Released | December 15, 1972[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1972 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:21 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ray Griff[2] | |||
| Producer(s) | Jerry Kennedy | |||
| Jerry Lee Lewis singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Who's Gonna Play This Old Piano?" (audio) on YouTube | ||||
Content
The song is about a man who wonders who will continue to play sad songs for his lover on his piano after he dies. The song employs old-fashioned music hall, ragtime and Dixieland jazz elements, in addition to (then) modern countrypolitan and rock music styles.
Chart performance
| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot Country Singles | 14 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 6 |
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