Bert Keyes

When the history of New York City r&b is written, the name of Bert (or, sometimes, "Burt") Keyes shouldn't be overlooked--for much of its existence, Keyes was the music director of Rama Records, one of the earlier New York-based r&b labels to find national success. Keyes' career in music as a pianist began in the 1940's with Ruth Brown, and in the early 1950's he worked with jazz trumpeter Taft ...more