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Boogie Woogie - Meade Lux Lewis
Meade Lux Lewis (September 1905 – June 7, 1964) was a American pianist and composer, noted for his work in the boogie-woogie style. His best known work, "Honky Tonk Train Blues", has been recorded in various contexts, often…
Continue Reading »Boogie Woogie Barbecue - Mitch Woods and his rocket 88s
Mitch Woods and His Rocket 88s have been the torchbearers of a great American blues musical heritage, not for two years but two decades. Taking their inspiration from the great jump n' boogie outfits of the late 40s…
Continue Reading »Boogie Woogie Dance - George Worthmore
George Worthmore, a star in the New York City music scene for over twenty years, began with a one-year stint as a guitarist with Kinky Friedman. He's played backup guitar for Bo Diddley, Ben E. King, Screamin' Jay…
Continue Reading »Boogie Woogie Dance - Skunk River Medicine Show (Tampa Red)
Tampa Red (January 8, 1904 – March 19, 1981), born Hudson Woodbridge but known from childhood as Hudson Whittaker, was an American Chicago blues musician. Tampa Red is best known as an accomplished and influential blues guitarist who…
Continue Reading »Boogie Woogie Dream - Albert Ammons & Pete Johnson
Pete Johnson (March 25, 1904 – March 23, 1967) was an American boogie-woogie and jazz pianist. Journalist Tony Russell stated in his book The Blues - From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray, that "Johnson shared with the other…
Continue Reading »Boogie Woogie Duet - Dr John & Jools Holland
I remember seeing this on David Sanborns show a long time ago. Funny to stagger across it tonight! Malcolm John "Mac" Rebennack, Jr. (born November 21, 1940), better known by the stage name Dr. John (also Dr. John…
Continue Reading »Boogie Woogie For Guitar - Carl Kress & Tony Mottola
Carl Kress (October 20, 1907, Newark, New Jersey - June 10, 1965, Reno, Nevada) was an American jazz guitarist. Kress began his career with Paul Whiteman in 1926, and thereafter launched a successful career as a studio guitarist.…
Continue Reading »BOOGIE WOOGIE INSTRUMENTAL - MICHAEL NAVARRO BLUES BAND
This harmonica player has been in the Road since 1999. In 2000, he recorded the “Harmonica and Blues Project” CD, along with other harmonica players, produced by Sérgio Duarte and Alexandre Fontanelli. The late has already produced some…
Continue Reading »Boogie Woogie Mama - Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne
Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne (born Kenneth Wayne Spruell, 1944, Spokane, Washington) is an American blues, boogie-woogie and jazz pianist, singer and songwriter. Music journalist, Jeff Johnson, writing in the Chicago Sun-Times stated, "There's no boogie-woogie-blues piano man out…
Continue Reading »Boogie Woogie Red
Boogie Woogie Red (October 18, 1925 - July 2, 1992) was an American Detroit blues, boogie-woogie and jazz pianist, singer and songwriter. He variously worked with Sonny Boy Williamson, Washboard Willie, Baby Boy Warren, Lonnie Johnson, Tampa Red,…
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