Albert Ammons

Albert Ammons (1907-1949) was an American boogie-woogie pianist.

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1907 - 1949 - American - Boogie-woogie - Pianist

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Ammons formed his own band in 1934, and in 1938 performed in the Spirituals to Swing concert at Carnegie Hall, which among other achievements launched the boogie-woogie craze. He and two other performers at the concert, Meade Lux Lewis and Pete Johnson, became the leading boogie-woogie pianists of the day. The three worked together at Café Society and also toured and recorded as a trio.

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Spirituals to Swing - Carnegie Hall - Meade Lux Lewis - Pete Johnson - Café Society

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He worked steadily till his death in 1949; he played at Harry S. Truman's inauguration that year.

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He was the father of tenor saxophonist Gene Ammons.

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Saxophonist - Gene Ammons

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