List of boogie woogie musicians

Among the many boogie-woogie musicians are not only blues players,^{[citation needed]} but rock and roll, and country musicians as well, and at least one classical musician.

Musicians noted for playing boogie-woogie (many of whom also perform in other styles):

A

• Ron Adkins, (born 1949) Diversified blues including boogie-woogie.
• Albert Ammons, (1907-1949) father of bebop tenorman Gene Ammons
• The Andrews Sisters, known for Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar & Boogie-woogie Bugle Boy
• Winifred Atwell (1914-1983) British pianist, from Trinidad

B

• Bob Baldori (born 1943), also known as "Boogie Bob", is an American rock, blues, and boogie musician and attorney.
• Marcia Ball, (1949- )
• Jean-Pierre Bertrand, (1955- ), boogie, blues piano. The most known in France and one of the best in Europe
• Deanna Bogart, (1960- ), boogie, blues, country, pop; keyboard & saxophone player
• James Booker, (1939-1983), Eccentric and Flamboyant Piano Player from New Orleans
• Eden Brent, boogie-woogie player and vocalist who learned from the late great Boogaloo Ames
• Nico Brina, (born 1969), Boogie Woogie Power, Rock'n'Roll Show, Blues Feeling [1]

C

• Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen, known for Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar
• Cripple Clarence Lofton

D

• Cow Cow Davenport (1894-1945)
• Darren Deicide
• Neville Dickie
• Dorothy Donegan (1922-1998)
• Georgia Tom Dorsey (1899-1993)
• Dr. John (Mac Rebennack, born 1940), New Orleans blues and boogie woogie pianist and composer of Boxcar Boogie among others
• Champion Jack Dupree (1908-1992), boxer, classic New Orleans blues player
• Big Joe Duskin (1921-2007)

F

• Fats Domino, (born 1928), cut some boogie pieces in the 50's, e.g. Hey La Bas, Whole Lotta Loving, Fats' Frenzy
• Wayne Federman (born 1959), originated "Liver Lips Boogie"
• Frankie Ford (b. 1939), who performed Sea Cruise with Huey "Piano" Smith accompanying on the piano

G

• Harry Gibson "The Hipster" (1915-1991)
• Edan Serge Gillen

H

• Willie Hall, known as Drive'em Down, model and mentor to many New Orleans players
• Jools Holland (born 1958)
• Camille Howard, American pianist and singer

I

• Jose Iturbi, (1895-1980), classical pianist of the 1940s who often included a boogie-woogie encore.

J

• Lasse E. Jensen, (1991-), DK
• Pete Johnson, (1904-1967) Big Joe Turner's piano partner, "Roll 'Em Pete" is named for him.

K

• Michael Kaeshammer, (1977 or 1978-), a Canadian pianist, vocalist, and arranger.
• Joe Krown, a blues/R&B pianist/organist based in New Orleans.

L

• Jerry Lee Lewis, (born 1935)
• Meade Lux Lewis, (1905-1964) his "Honky Tonk Train Blues" was an early 1930 hit in the style
• Little Richard, (born 1932)
• Little Willie Littlefield (born 1931)

M

• Memphis Slim (1915-1988), real name John Chapman; published as Peter Chapman
• Big Maceo Merriweather (1905-1953), composer of "Chicago Breakdown"

N

• Romeo Nelson (1902-1974)
• Doug Norton, (born 1970), gospel musician, writer, and engineer; grew up in Louisiana and influenced strongly by Jimmy Swaggart, Jerry Lee Lewis, and others; performs and writes most material in a boogie/blues based style.
• Charlie Norman, Swedish piano player, most known for his boogie-woogie music.

P

• Renaud Patigny, The leading boogie specialist in Belgium.
• Oscar Peterson, (1925-2007), modern jazz player, performed duo piano version of "Honky Tonk Train Blues" with Keith Emerson.
• Piano Red (1911-1985), brother of Speckled Red
• Pinetop Perkins (born 1913), Ike Turner's teacher
• Ross Petot
• Sammy Price (1908-1992)
• Professor Longhair, (Henry "Roy" Byrd, 1918-1980), "Tipitina", "Mardi Gras in New Orleans"

R

• Eeco Rijken Rapp
• Rob Rio
• Robert Wells - Considered by many to be Sweden's best pianist. Composed songs for the Olympic Games 2008 in Beijing, as well as being the only invited pianist from the West World. He became famous in Sweden after he took part in "Så Ska Det Låta", and nowadays more famous for the concert tours with his self-composed songs. The concert tour is called "Rhapsody in Rock".
• Leon Russell

S

• Keito Saito,(born 1978),Japanese pianist,piano duo "Les Frères"
• Ulf Sandström (born 1964), Swedish pianist and member of jump4joy
• Bob Seeley (born c. 1930)
• Freddie Slack (1910-1965) did the original version of "Beat Me Daddy, Eight To The Bar" in 1940s
• Huey "Piano" Smith (born 1934), "Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu", also accompanist on Frankie Ford's "Sea Cruise"
• Clarence "Pine Top" Smith (1904-1929), "Pine Top's Boogie Woogie" in 1929 was the first boogie woogie hit and popularized the name for the style
• Otis Spann, (1930-1970), Delta blues and boogie player, toured solo and with Muddy Waters.
• Speckled Red (1892-1973), recorded "The Dirty Dozens"
• Roosevelt Sykes (1906-1983)

T

• Gene Taylor (born 1952) Boogie pianist who has played with Canned Heat, Blasters, Fried Bourbon etc
• Montana Taylor (1902-1974)
• George W. Thomas (1885 - c.1930)
• Hersal Thomas (c.1909-1926)
• Big Joe Turner, (1911-1985), boogie woogie singer, partnered with Pete Johnson
• Ike Turner, (1931-2007), record producer, guitarist, piano player

V

• David Vest, (born 1943), piano player/singer, worked with Paul deLay, Jimmy Nelson & Northwest Pianorama[2]
• Dirk Jan Vennik (born 1978), piano player/harmonica player/singer, played with Junior Wells, Bob Seeley, Jean Paul Amouroux and Little Mack Simmons

W

• Tuts Washington (1907-1984), mentor to many generations of New Orleans pianists
• Vince Weber (1953-), German Boogie / Blues musician
• Clarence Williams (1898-1965), mostly played in other styles but put some of the first examples of boogie woogie on record

Y

• Jimmy Yancey (1898-1951), a subtle and soulful musician, also a baseball player in the Negro Leagues

Z

• Silvan Zingg, Switzerland.
• Axel Zwingenberger, (born 1955) German pianist and photographer of steam locomotives

Additional note

Meade Lux Lewis, Albert Ammons, and Pete Johnson sometimes played together by twos or threes, an unusual practice. See main article for more information.