Albert Ammons
Albert Clifton Ammons (March 1, 1907 – December 2, 1949) was an American pianist and player of boogie-woogie, a blues style popular from the late 1930s to the mid-1940s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Chicago (city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America), Died December 5, 1949 (Chicago (city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, songwriter, leader, composer
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 35 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-01898 | 10-in. | 12/22/1936 | You gotta quit your low down ways | Mack and Mack | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-01899 | 10-in. | 12/22/1936 | Black | Mack and Mack | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-060600 | 10-in. | 1/29/1941 | Bluebird boogie-woogie | Teddy Powell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-063861 | 10-in. | 5/7/1941 | Boogie woogie man | Albert Ammons ; Pete Johnson | Piano duet, with drums | instrumentalist, piano, songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-063863 | 10-in. | 5/7/1941 | Barrel house boogie | Albert Ammons ; Pete Johnson | Piano duet, with drums | instrumentalist, piano, songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-063864 | 10-in. | 5/7/1941 | Cuttin' the boogie | Albert Ammons ; James F. Hoskins ; Pete Johnson | Piano duet, with drums | instrumentalist, piano, songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-066116 | 10-in. | 6/17/1941 | Foot pedal boogie | Albert Ammons ; Pete Johnson | Piano duet, with drums | instrumentalist, piano, songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-066117 | 10-in. | 6/17/1941 | Walkin' the boogie | Albert Ammons ; Pete Johnson | Piano duet, with drums | instrumentalist, piano, songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-066118 | 10-in. | 6/17/1941 | Sixth Avenue Express | Albert Ammons ; Pete Johnson | Piano duet, with drums | instrumentalist, piano, songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-066119 | 10-in. | 6/17/1941 | Pine Creek boogie | Albert Ammons ; Pete Johnson | Piano duet, with drums | instrumentalist, piano, songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-066120 | 10-in. | 6/17/1941 | Movin' the boogie | Albert Ammons ; Pete Johnson | Piano duet, with drums | instrumentalist, piano, songwriter | |
| Columbia | 23894 | 10-in. | 1/1/1939 | Shout for joy | Albert Ammons | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 25026 | 10-in. | 6/30/1939 | Cafe society rag | Joe Turner | Male vocal solo, with 3 pianos | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | B24060 | 10-in. | 2/1/1939 | Boo-woo | Boogie Woogie Trio ; Harry James | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | B24061 | 10-in. | 2/1/1939 | Woo-woo | Boogie Woogie Trio ; Harry James | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | B24062 | 10-in. | 2/1/1939 | Home James | Boogie Woogie Trio ; Harry James | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | B24063 | 10-in. | 2/1/1939 | Jessee | Boogie Woogie Trio ; Harry James | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Mercury | 430 | 10-in. | 1946 | Swanee River boogie | Albert Ammons and his Rhythm Kings | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Mercury | 431 | 10-in. | 1946 | Why I'm leaving you | Albert Ammons and his Rhythm Kings | leader, instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Mercury | 432 | 10-in. | 1946 | I don't want to see you | Albert Ammons and his Rhythm Kings | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Mercury | 1169 | 10-in. | 1947 | Roses of Picardy | Albert Ammons and his Rhythm Kings | leader, instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Mercury | 1362 | 10-in. | 1947 | Tuxedo boogie | Albert Ammons and his Rhythm Kings | leader, instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Mercury | 1364 | 10-in. | 1947 | Bear den boogie | Albert Ammons and his Rhythm Kings | leader, instrumentalist, piano | ||
| ARC | 23890 | 10-in. | 12/30/1938 | Boogie woogie prayer, part 1 | Albert Ammons ; Pete Johnson ; Meade Lux Lewis | 3 pianos | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Decca | 74727 | 1/27/1949 | Chicken shack boogie | Lionel Hampton Sextet | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ammons, Albert," accessed December 31, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105199.
Ammons, Albert. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 31, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105199.
"Ammons, Albert." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 31 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Ammons, Albert, 1907-1949 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85374321
Wikidata: Albert Ammons - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q731178
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/12490685
MusicBrainz: Albert Ammons - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/21565e67-707e-48ab-be5a-7c7061d4dc27
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/174573 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/174573
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