Floyd Cramer - Country Piano - City Strings (1964)

Country Piano - City Strings is a studio album by American pianist Floyd Cramer, released in 1964. The album is instrumental country and features the "Nashville sound," combining Cramer's signature piano style with orchestral string accompaniment.
The album showcases Cramer's signature style—the use of "slip notes" that mimic the sound of a guitar bend on the piano. Critics note that despite the abundance of string arrangements, which may seem excessive to fans of "pure" country, the album maintains a melodic tone and includes engaging electric guitar parts on numbers like "Bonaparte's Retreat."