8 to the Bar (Two Piano Boogie Woogie for Dancing)

by Albert Ammons & Pete Johnson

8 to the Bar (Two Piano Boogie Woogie for Dancing) cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: September 1941
  • Label: Victor
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 21:57
  • Community rating: 3.14/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Teaming two of the absolute masters of the genre, this dual-piano session unleashes a torrent of relentlessly driving, percussive blues. The interlocking left-hand bass lines and cascading right-hand figures create an overwhelming wall of acoustic sound. The recordings capture the zenith of the boogie-woogie craze that swept the nation prior to the war.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, party, technical, instrumental

Tracklist

  1. Cuttin' the Boogie (2:22)
  2. Barrel House Boogie (3:06)
  3. Boogie Woogie Man (2:47)
  4. Walkin' the Boogie (2:53)
  5. Sixth Avenue Express (2:45)
  6. Pine Creek (2:40)
  7. Foot Pedal Boogie (2:32)
  8. Movin' the Boogie (2:49)

Credits

  • Jahmel - primary artist
  • Pete Johnson - Primary Artist
  • Albert Ammons - Primary Artist

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