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, Died December 5, 1949 (Chicago)
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 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105199.
Ammons, Albert. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105199.
"Ammons, Albert." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Ammons, Albert, 1907-1949 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85374321
Wikidata: Albert Ammons - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q731178
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/12490685
MusicBrainz: Albert Ammons - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/21565e67-707e-48ab-be5a-7c7061d4dc27
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/174573 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/174573
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