Meade Lux Lewis, COLLECTION 1927-61 - Meade Lux Lewis was one of the leading exponents of boogie-woogie piano during the heyday of the sub-genre during the '30s and '40s, sitting alongside the likes of Albert Ammons and Pete Johnson, with whom he performed and recorded on a regular basis for a few years. - He is best-known for his landmark composition "Honky Tonk Train Blues", which he recorded several times over the thirty years and more covered by this collection, but his skill and technique ranged beyond the relatively narrow realms of pure boogie-woogie into other styles of blues and jazz, and this collection delves into some of those related strands. - This great value 39-track collection, which includes a number of extended performances, draws on many of the sessions and live radio shows he recorded performing on solo piano or celeste, but also provides many examples of his work in a variety of different ensembles.
Tracks: 1.1 Honky Tonk Train Blues (Meade Lux Lewis) 1.2 Molasses Supper Blues (George Hannah Acc. By Meade Lux Lewis) 1.3 Honky Tonk Train Blues (Meade Lux Lewis) 1.4 Yancey Special (Meade Lux Lewis) 1.5 Whistlin' Blues (Meade Lux Lewis) 1.6 Cavalcade of Boogie (Meade Lux Lewis, Albert Ammons, Pete Johnson) - Meade 'Lux' Lewis, Albert Ammons, Pete Johnson 1.7 Boogie Woogie Prayer Parts 1 ; 2 (The Boogie Woogie Boys) - the Boogie Woogie Boys 1.8 Bear Cat Crawl (Meade Lux Lewis) 1.9 Twos and Fews (Albert Ammons ; Meade Lux Lewis) - Meade 'Lux' Lewis, Albert Ammons 1.10 The Blues Pt.1 (Meade Lux Lewis) 1.11 The Blues Pt.5 (Meade Lux Lewis) 1.12 Melancholy (Meade Lux Lewis) 1.13 Deep Fives (Meade Lux Lewis) 1.14 After Hour Blues (Frank Newton Quintet) - Frank Newton Quintet 1.15 Blues for Tommy Ladnier (Port of Harlem Seven) - Port of Harlem Seven 1.16 Caf Society Rag (Meade Lux Lewis, Albert Ammons, Pete Johnson) - Meade 'Lux' Lewis, Albert Ammons, Pete Johnson 1.17 Saturday Night Struggle (Meade Lux Lewis ; Albert Ammons) - Meade 'Lux' Lewis, Albert Ammons 1.18 Bass on Top (Meade Lux Lewis) 1.19 Tell Your Story (Meade Lux Lewis) 1.20 Jammin' in Four (Edmond Hall Celeste Quartet) - Edmond Hall Celeste Quartet 2.1 Celestial Express (Edmond Hall Celeste Quartet) - Edmond Hall Celeste Quartet 2.2 Variations on a Theme Pt.2, School of Rhythm (Meade Lux Lewis) 2.3 Variations on a Theme Pt. 3, Self Portrait (Meade Lux Lewis) 2.4 Doll House Boogie (Meade Lux Lewis) 2.5 Low Down Dog (Big Joe Turner Acc. By Meade Lux Lewis) 2.6 Medium Boogie - Yancey Special (Meade Lux Lewis) 2.7 Honky Tonk Train Blues (Meade Lux Lewis) 2.8 Boogie Tidal (Meade Lux Lewis) 2.9 Glendale Glide (Meade Lux Lewis) 2.10 Blues Whistle (Meade Lux Lewis) 2.11 Dark Eyes (Meade Lux Lewis) 2.12 Six Wheel Chaser (Meade Lux Lewis) 2.13 Yancey's Last Ride (Meade Lux Lewis with Louie Bellson) 2.14 Hangover Boogie (Meade Lux Lewis with Louie Bellson) 2.15 Jabouti (Meade Lux Lewis Trio) - Meade Lux Lewis Trio 2.16 Torpedo Juice (Meade Lux Lewis Trio) - Meade Lux Lewis Trio 2.17 How Long Blues (Meade Lux Lewis Trio) - Meade Lux Lewis Trio 2.18 Mardi Gras Drag (Meade Lux Lewis Trio) - Meade Lux Lewis Trio 2.19 You Were Meant for Me (Meade Lux Lewis)
