(July, 2010) Hi, I’m Judy, born in Charleston, West Virginia in 1941. I've been married to Larry for 52 years. He's not a musician, but luckily, he has always liked to hear me play and has helped me tote my keyboard wherever needed. We have two lovely daughters, Vicki and Kelly, and three grandchildren.
My mother said I was able to hear a tune and play it on the piano when I was about five. She started me on classical lessons when I was seven but since I had the ability to play all types of music, I quickly became the accompanist for all junior and high school musical choirs and events and became a church organist at age 14. At age 15, while visiting a music store booth at the West Virginia State fair, where Lowrey organs were being displayed, I asked if I could play one. I guess I did ok as they offered me a job as a demonstrator. Later I provided organ lessons to all organ purchasers and did a twice weekly TV show for them demonstrating the Lowrey organs. Quite an experience for a teenager.
Having the opportunity as a young person to do all this “fun playing” was probably detrimental to my classical training advancement but it has been a grand musical life for me, regardless.
My primary career was in Mortgage Lending Management, retiring from a large bank in West Palm Beach, Florida in 1994. We eventually moved back to West Virginia in 2000. Music has always been a secondary career for me, but my experiences have been very rewarding. I have been organist, pianist, choir director, accompanist and vocalist for choirs and civic groups my entire adult life. I also did a lot of solo performances at various hotels and clubs. I’m now delighted to be the "town keyboardist" for civic events using my Yamaha and am the pianist for the local Baptist Church.
Getting my Yamaha PSR-S900 is a dream come true. I am able, at long last, to record some of my music without having to go to a studio so that my daughters might have some tangible evidence of my music when they reminisce about the "old days." This is a perfect hobby for a retired musician -- using the arranger, learning to do the steps for recording CD’s etc. Keeps us on our toes thinking of the next step.
Finding this PSR forum and the wonderful folks who spend so much time and effort making it possible is so much appreciated.
Judy
Songs are listed alphabetically in the table below. Click on any song to hear the song (right-click to download). You can click on the column titles to resort the table on that column in ascending (or descending) order. Column abbreviations: V (volume number), T (tempo), TS (time signature), L (includes lyrics), C (includes chords), K (keyboard).
| V | Title | T | TS | L | C | Style | K |
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| {V} | {Title} | {T} | {TS} | {L} | {C} | {Style} | {K} |
The most recent songs are in the jukebox above. The list below is sorted alphabetically by song title. Click on any title to listen to and/or download the song. The date provides a link to the forum message thread where the song was initially posted.
Alley Tunes (PSR-S900) 1/19/2010
Anitra's Dance (PSR-S900) 11/18/2011
Arioso (PSR-S900) 11/18/2011
Autumn Leaves (PSR-S900) 4/1/2011
Basin Street Blues (PSR-S900) 6/1/2010
Battle Hymn Of The Republic (PSR-S900) 6/15/2010
Bumble Boogie (PSR-S900) 4/1/2011
The Christmas Song (Tyros4) 12/18/2011
Clair De Lune (PSR-S900) 11/18/2011
Climb Every Mountain (PSR-S900) 5/22/2010
Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy (PSR-S900) 11/18/2011
Deep Purple (PSR-S900) 5/3/2010
Donkey Serenade (PSR-S900) 4/1/2011
Drume Negrita (PSR-S900) 4/5/2010
Dust In The Wind (PSR-S900) 11/18/2011
First Arabesque (PSR-S900) 4/1/2011
Habanera (PSR-S900) 11/18/2011
The High And The Mighty (PSR-S900) 4/1/2011
In The Hall Of The Mountain King (PSR-S900) 11/18/2011
Joy To The World (PSR-S900) 11/18/2011
Minute Waltz (PSR-S900) 4/1/2011
Morning Mood (PSR-S900) 11/18/2011
My Funny Valentine (PSR-S900) 11/18/2011
Notturno (PSR-S900) 11/18/2011
Paganini Rhapsody 18th Variation (PSR-S900) 4/1/2011
The Phantom Regiment (PSR-S900) 4/22/2010
Sentimental Journey (PSR-S900) 10/20/2009
Silent Night (PSR-S900) 11/18/2011
Sleigh Ride (PSR-S900) 11/29/2011
St. Louis Blues (PSR-S900) 1/16/2010
Summertime (PSR-S900) 11/18/2011
Sweet Georgia Brown (PSR-S900) 3/15/2010
That Old Black Magic (PSR-S900) 7/10/2010
Time In A Bottle (PSR-S900) 11/18/2011
Tom Thumb's March (PSR-S900) 11/18/2011
Twelfth of Never (PSR-S900) 11/18/2011
Valse in C# Minor (PSR-S900) 4/1/2011
Walkin After Midnight (PSR-S900) 4/1/2011
When A Man Loves A Woman (PSR-S900) 11/20/2009
| Title | T | TS | L | C | Style | Artist | V | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alley Tunes | 94 | 4/4 | N | Y | Irish Dance | Judy Short | 01 | S9 |
| Amazing Grace | 72 | 3/4 | N | Y | no style | Judy Short | 01 | S9 |
| Basin Street Blues | 100 | 4/4 | N | Y | SlowBlues | Judy Short | 01 | S9 |
| Birth Of The Blues | 75 | 4/4 | N | Y | SlowBlues | Judy Short | 01 | S9 |
| Cumana | 130 | 4/4 | N | Y | Merengue | Judy Short | 01 | S9 |
| Deep Purple | 4/4 | N | N | no style | Judy Short | 01 | S9 | |
| Moment Musicale | 99 | 4/4 | N | N | no style | Judy Short | 01 | S9 |
| Nocturne (by Chopin) | 120 | 4/4 | N | N | no style\ | Judy Short | 01 | S9 |
| Sorta Blue | 95 | 4/4 | N | N | 6-8Soul | Judy Short | 01 | S9 |
| St Louis Blues | 120 | 4/4 | N | Y | ClassicBigBand | Judy Short | 01 | S9 |
