British musician, bandleader, and blues historian JOHN MAYALL was tapped by the excellent jazz and blues archival label Document to dig through his record collection and present the best of the boogie-woogie pioneers. Not only did Mayall select the 22 songs for the disc, but he also wrote the liner notes in which he recalls his life-altering discovery of this music by hunting down used 78s back in the early '50s. The lineup Mayall chose speaks for itself. Not only does he pay tribute to the professors of boogie-woogie, but also a cross reference of blues pianists recorded between 1928 and 1960, none of which are represented by more than one track, serving the listener with a full scope of variations in style.

Track Listing

• Cow Cow Davenport - Cow Cow Blues
• Pine Top Smith - Jump Steady Blues
• Charlie Spand - Moanin' The Blues
• Romeo Nelson - Head Rag Hop
• Wesley Wallace - Fanny Lee Blues
• Little Brother Montgomery - No Special Rider
• Jabo Williams - Pratt City Blues
• Turner Parish - Fives
• Walter Roland - Jookit Jookit
• Cleo Brown - Boogie Woogie
• Jesse James - Lonesome Day Blues
• Albert Ammons - Bass Goin' Crazy
• Pete Johnson - Holler Stomp
• Jimmy Yancey - 35th And Dearborn
• Meade 'Lux' Lewis - Six Wheel Chaser
• Cripple Clarence Lofton - In The Mornin'
• Jay McShann - Vine Street Boogie
• Big Maceo - Chicago Breakdown
• Montana Taylor - Indiana Avenue Stomp
• Memphis Slim - Slim's Boogie
• Speckled Red - Early In The Morning
• Otis Spann - Otis In The Dark

Additional Details

Label: Document Records

Genre: Blues

Run Time: 70 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 02/09/07

UPC: 714298321227