Analysis Of Your Baby Let's Play House By Elvis Presley

While his parents listened to Stan Kenton and other remaining remnants of the Big Band era Jimmy Page discovered a different type of music. “Baby Let’s Play House” by Elvis Presley was the song that initially sparked his interest in learning to play guitar and by listening to other records on which guitarist Scotty Moore played. Ricky Nelson and guitarist James Burton and rocker Chuck Berry all had hit records while Page listened. By listening to artists whom he considered vibrant, his determination carried him through a series of apprenticeships after Neil Christian and the Crusaders in 1962. With Carter Lewis and the Southerners in 1963 he recorded “Your Momma’s Out of Town” and “Sweet and Tender Romance”.

Page constantly expanded his repertoire

The semesters that he spent in art school were ones of development and scrutiny. A broad spread of courses were taken in the history of Western Art. Here he gained knowledge of the works of Italy’s finest sculptors, Michelangelo and also the works of the Florentine, Leonardo Da Vinci. During the eighteen months at the school he developed his critical thinking. His study in period courses included Romanesque Art 1050 to 1200, the colorful points of the Renaissance, a look at contemporary artists of London, the Impressionists and Picasso. This stint into education in the arts served him well and later he became an art

The blues music scene was picking up considerably in England at this time and while attending art school Page joined in jam sessions with Cyril Davies’ band at the Marquee.

At first he did not know how to read sheet music, but as a back-up, session guitarist needed to learn. His determination to be involved with music and some instruction enabled him to learn enough about reading music to play guitar on an approximate seventy percent of the recordings to come out of England from 1964 until 1967 and he played a custom Les Paul “Black Beauty” guitar at this time. “Come and Stay With Me” was another of Marianne Faithfull’s songs and Page was at the session to play. The American singer Jackie DeShannon had written the song and Page secured a place for himself in the hotel room of Jackie DeShannon. Marianne Faithfull overheard the affair from her room next