Albert Ammons - Piano, Vocals, Soloist, Duet
Pete Johnson - Piano, Vocals, Duet
Meade "Lux" Lewis - Piano, Vocals
Lena Horne - Introduction
Harry James - Trumpet
Israel Crosby - Baritone Saxophone
Eddie Dougherty - Drums
J.C. Heard - Drums
Jimmie Hoskins - Drums
Guy Kelly - Trumpet
Ike Perkins - Guitar
Johnny Parth - Compilation
Gerhard Wessely - Remastering
Charlie Crump - Remastering
Michael Chaigne - Notes, Discography
Pat Hawes - Notes
In the late '30s boogie-woogie, especially as played by pianists Albert
Ammons, Pete Johnson and Meade Lux Lewis, caught on in a big way. This
valuable LP features all three of the piano greats in a variety of
settings, taken from rare radio broadcasts. They are each heard solo,
Pete Johnson has a duet with Meade Lux Lewis, backs blues singer Joe
Turner and takes six rollicking duets with Albert Ammons. Fans of the
idiom who already have the pianists' studio recordings will want these
well-recorded live performances too.