Selected Discography
This discography is by no means complete. It is merely a list of what we consider the most important boogie woogie CD’s that are easily available at this date.
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Selected DiscographyThis discography is by no means complete. It is merely a list of what we consider the most important boogie woogie CD’s that are easily available at this date. |
This is a superb compilation of the most important recordings of the Boogie Woogie Trio. It also includes a lot of their non-boogie woogie recordings.
Albert Ammons (1936-1939) Classics 715
Albert Ammons (1939-1946) Classics 927
Meade Lux Lewis (1927-1939) Classics 722
Meade Lux Lewis (1939-1941) Classics 743
Meade Lux Lewis (1941-1944) Classics 841
Pete Johnson (1938-1939) Classics 656
Pete Johnson (1939-1941) Classics 665
Pete Johnson (1944-1946) Classics 933
The Document label performed a great service when it recently issued these CD’s. They contain many high quality performances that have never before been available to the public. They also have excellent liner notes by Axel Zwingenberger and others.
Albert Ammons (1936-1946) Document DOCD-1008
Alternate takes, radio performances, unissued home recordings.
The Boogie Woogie Boys (1936-1941) Document BDCD-6046
Albert Ammons, Pete Johnson , Meade "Lux" Lewis. The Complete Library of Congress Recordings 1938. Film soundtrack 1941, bonus tracks: alternate takes 1936-1939.
[One of our favorites! The highlights on this CD include a lengthy discussion about Honky Tonk Train by Meade Lux Lewis and a rare recording of one of Pete Johnson’s best performances of Roll ’Em Pete.]
Meade "Lux" Lewis (1939 - late 1940s) Document DOCD-5561
Alternate takes, live performances, soundies, etc.
Pete Johnson (1939-c.1947) Document DOCD-1009
Radio broadcasts, film soundtracks, alternate takes.
Rare Live Cuts (Cafe Society 1939/Milwaukee 1943) Document DOCD-1003
Billie Holiday, Frankie Newton, Albert Ammons, Meade "Lux" Lewis, Pete Johnson, Joe Turner, Joe Williams.
Boogie Woogie Stomp ASV CD AJA 5101
If you could only own one boogie woogie CD, this should be it. It contains the most important recordings of the Boogie Woogie Trio on one CD: Boogie Woogie Stomp by Albert Ammons, Honky Tonk Train by Meade Lux Lewis, Roll ’Em Pete by Pete Johnson and Joe Turner, Boogie Woogie Prayer Parts 1 and 2 by Ammons, Johnson, and Lewis, and Pinetop’s Boogie Woogie by Pinetop Smith. Contains 20 other recordings by the Boogie Woogie Trio, Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Jay McShann, Tommy Dorsey, Jimmy Yancey, and others.
Boogie Woogie Boys Magpie PY CD 21
If you could only own two boogie woogie CD’s, they should be Boogie Woogie Stomp and this one. It contains many hard rockin’ boogie woogies by the Boogie Woogie Trio. Includes hard-to-find versions of Honky Tonk Train. On the cut Low-Down Dog with Joe Turner, Pete Johnson plays a Roll ’Em Pete style right hand over a walking bass - dynamite! Includes solos, duets, and a trio. Some cuts are from the Spirituals-to-Swing concerts.
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