Meade Lux Lewis

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Meade Anderson "Lux" Lewis (1905 - 1964) was a United States pianist and composer noted for his work in the Boogie Woogie style. His best known work, "Honky Tonk Train Blues" is considered one of the first rock and roll records, and has been recorded by many players, including Oscar Peterson and Keith Emerson. Lewis was born in Chicago, Illinois in September of 1905 (September 3rd, 4th, and 13th are given as his birthdate in various sources). In his youth he was influenced by pianist Jimmy Yancey. Although he first recorded in 1927, Lewis achieved little fame until he was brought to New York City by promoter John Hammond in 1938 when he appeared at well publicised concerts including at Carnegie Hall. The From Spirituals to Swing concert at Carnegie Hall launched a boogie-woogie craze, and he and two other performers from that concert, Albert Ammons and Pete Johnson became the leading boogie-woogie pianists of the day. They performed an extended engagement at Café Society and also toured and recorded as a trio. Meade "Lux" Lewis died in an automobile accident in Minneapolis, Minnesota on June 7, 1964. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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albums

The Boogie Woogie Trio, Vols. 1-2

Honky Tonk Train Blues

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The Boogie Woogie Trio Vol. 2

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The Boogie Woogie Trio vol. 1

Hey! Piano Man: Selected Boogie Woogie Sides Remastered - CD B

Vintage Piano Volume 6

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The Golden Years Of Jazz Volume 2

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The History of Blue Note, 70th Anniversary

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The Blues Piano Artistry of Meade Lux Lewis

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Genius of Boogie Woogie

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Jazz Piano History (disc 5) [Boogie Woogie]

Meade "Lux" Lewis (1939 to late 1940s)

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