More exhaustive research yields these
conclusive results-
drummers make excellent boogie-woogie
piano players!
Pete Johnson was one of those rare guys
that could swing with a piano trio-
"The Boogie Woogie Trio" with Albert Ammons
and Meade Lux Lewis. Johnson would
go on to work often with Big Joe Turner.
Born March 25th 1904 in Kansas City,
Johnson switched to piano and found his
calling. One can only imagine how great
his drumming must have been.
I hate that AllMusic.com lists him as a
"Jazz" artist, but here's his song page
and Amazon has plenty of downloads
available.
Here's a link to a performance on
Supposedly, his "Rocket 88 Boogie"
influenced Ike Turner on his
"Rocket 88". When these cats play
boogie-woogie, they make a commitment
to the rhythm. It's fierce.
