Boogie Woogie Classics

by Pete Johnson

Boogie Woogie Classics cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 1951
  • Label: Blue Note
  • Country: United States
  • Community rating: 3.06/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Gathering pivotal sides from the 1940s, this collection highlights a pianist whose relentless, rolling basslines helped transition acoustic blues into electric rhythm and blues. His immense rhythmic drive and blues-drenched melodic ideas established a crucial template for early rock and roll instrumentation.

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Tracklist

  1. Shout For Joy
  2. Bear Cat Crawl
  3. Cafe Society Rag
  4. Honky Tonk Train Blues

Credits

  • Albert Ammons - primary artist, piano, written-by
  • Meade "Lux" Lewis - primary artist, piano, written-by
  • Pete Johnson - primary artist, piano, written-by

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