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Born: September 23, 1907 in Chicago, IL
Years Active: 20 's, 30 's, 40 's
Died: December 02, 1949 in Chicago, IL
Genre: Jazz

Biography:
A major inspiration to generations of improvising musicians, Albert Ammons is best remembered as an exciting pianist who inaugurated the Blue Note record label by hammering out blues and boogie duets with Meade "Lux" Lewis, and as the father of hard ...More >>

Discography: 2006 King of Boogie Woogie (1939-1949) 2004 Boogie Woogie Trio, Vols. 1-2 2000 1946-1948 1999 Boogie Woogie Man [ASV/Living Era] 1998 Boogie Woogie Stomp More >>

Filmograpy:

1997	Jazz Classics for Fingerstyle Guitar, Vol. 2
1986	Bessie Smith and Friends: 1929-1942
1944	Boogie-Woogie Dream

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Similar Artists: Willie "The Lion" Smith Fats Waller Pete Johnson Luckey Roberts Dan Burley More >>

Influenced By: Jimmy Yancey Charles "Cow Cow" Davenport Teddy Wilson Jelly Roll Morton Earl Hines More >> Followers: Bill Ramsey Johnnie Johnson Katie Webster Dave Alexander Hadda Brooks More >>

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