The Very Best of Boogie Woogie Vol 2 1928- 1949 – Viper DL152
20th of June 2022 – DOWNLOAD
The origin of the term Boogie-woogie is unknown but it was certainly a term used for ‘rent parties’ as early as 1913 in the Southern States. There’s also a linguistic connection to the African term “Boog” (or “Booga”) which means “to beat”, as in beating a drum. The musical style is also called ‘eight to the bar’ by musicians because much of the style is in 4/4 time. Boogie Woogie became popular in the 1920’s as a musical genre, with its roots firmly set in the Blues, a pounding piano style that got people moving on to the dance floor with it’s infectious hard-hitting rhythm. Later on, into the 1930’s and 40’s Boogie Woogie found its way into the new Swing era and it can safely be said that without it there wouldn’t be Rock ’n’ Roll as we know it today, influencing such stellar artists such as Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis. Get ready to move to another great collection of Boogie’s early pioneers and finest exponents.
1. Professor Longhair- Boogie Woogie 1949
2. Mary Depina with Martha Potts & Monte Easter’s Band – Boogie Woogie Man 1946
3. Harry James – Woo – Woo 1939
4. Buddy Johnson – Boogie Woogie’s Mother-in-Law 1941
5. Clarence ‘Pine Tops’ Smith – Pinetop’s Boogie Woogie 1929
6. Madonna Martin – Madonna’s Boogie 1949
7. Jack Mc Vee – Bartender Boogie 1943
8. Lionel Hampton – Hamp’s Boogie Boogie 1944
9. Frantic Faye Thomas – Faye’s Boogie 1949
10. Romeo Nelson ( with Frankie Half-pint ) – Head Rag Hop 1929
11. Pete Johnson & Joe Turner – Roll’em Pete 1939
12. Wynonie Harris – Dig this Boogie 1946
13. Cow Cow Davenport – Cow Cow Blues 1928
14. Slim Gaillard – Early Morning Boogie 1946
15. Ella Mae Morse – The House of Blue Light 1946
16. Joe Liggins – Drippers Boogie 1948
17. Jay McShann – Hold’em Hoote 1942
18. Betty Hall Jones – Learn to Boogie 1947
19. Frantic Faye Thomas – Faye’s Boogie 1949
20. Hazel Scott – A rainy night in G 1946
21. Little Brother Montgomery – No special Rider Blues 1930
22. Edmond Hall – Blue Note Boogie 1943
23. Mata Ray & the Sepia Tones – Boogie no1
24. Cecil Gant – Screwy Boogie 1947
25. Amos Milburn – Chicken Shack Boogie 1947
