Boogie-Woogie Boys, 1938-1944

The Boogie Woogie Boys, Meade Lux Lewis, Pete Johnson, Albert Ammons | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 29, 1994)
• Original Release Date: 1938
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Magpie Records
• ASIN: B0000039YU
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #116,996 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #61 in Music > Jazz > Jive Jazz
  • #62 in Music > Jazz > Traditional Jazz & Ragtime > Boogie-Woogie

Track Listings

1. Honky Tonk Train Blues

2. Pine Top's Boogie Woogie

3. Yancey Special

4. Low-Down Dog

5. Boogie Woogie Stomp

6. Jumpin' Blues

7. Honky Tonk Train Blues

8. Double-Up Blues

9. Boogie Woogie Man [Take 1]

10. Boogie Woogie Man [Take 2]

11. Barrel House Boogie

12. Cuttin' the Boogie

13. Foot Pedal Boogie

14. Walkin' the Boogie

15. Sixth Avenue Express

16. Pine Creek

17. Movin' the Boogie

18. Boogie Woogie Prayer

19. Foot Pedal Boogie

20. Jumpin' the Boogie

See all 27 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

These three pianists popularized the rhythmically rambunctious style of piano-playing known as boogie woogie, and with more than 25 tracks between them, this import offers a great overview. Ammons and Johnson duet on most of the tracks ( Walkin' the Boogie; Sixth Avenue Express , etc.), but all three take solo turns, as well as joining together for a poundin' Jumpin' Blues .

Customer Reviews

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Boogie Woogie Collection!, March 22, 2006

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Noel Elliott (Silver Spring, MD United States) - See all my reviews

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Among the bewildering number of reissues of old boogie woogie recordings, this 1994 release is one of the best. There are three parts: Section A consists of historical live recordings made at the 1938-39 Spirituals to Swing concerts.
Section B consists of two-piano boogie by Albert Ammons and Pete Johnson. It is a reissue of the RCA Victor 78 album "8 to the Bar", which has appeared innumerable times on 45, LP, CD, and other media. However, this version is better than other current CD releases because it was remastered from the Victor master pressings, and because it includes an alternate take of "Boogie Woogie Man".
The real prize, though, is section C, consisting of ten tracks that were obtained from 16-inch MacGregor transcriptions. They were recorded by Johnson and Ammons several years after the tracks in section B, and the fidelity is superior. Bass is deeper and treble is brighter, and the pianists introduce some new ideas. My favorite is the remake of "Foot Pedal Boogie" on track 19 - much better than the well-known version on track 13. Finally, the album includes a well-researched set of discographical notes.

5.0 out of 5 stars a music masterpiece, October 25, 2011

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Rosario - See all my reviews

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Boogie woogie is usual not well or poor considered by reviewers because they say it is repetitive. I think they should be less ideologist and show more modesty in their opinions. This CD by BW boys is an example of fresh, sweeping away blues that has its roots on 1870,when the railroad between Texas and Pacific was built with the black manpower.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars boogie woogie boys, October 16, 2009

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Maryjo Stevensen "maryjo" (minnesota) - See all my reviews
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Its a great CD, but I would prefer if there was less talk on it. The music is great