VA - Bands That Can Boogie Woogie (2004) 4CD

Boogie-Woogie piano had been around a long time before bandleaders got hold of the eight-to-the-bar and sent it to college. The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra recorded one of the earliest examples - circa 1938 - to hit the big time, showcasing their pianist Howard Smith. It was a sanitised version of the original Pinetop's Boogie Woogie. It proved to be an overnight sensation and fired up yet another Boogie-Woogie craze. Many swing bands, anxious not to be left out, altered their repertoire accordingly. The result was phenomenal. Even vocal groups, such as The Andrews Sisters helped feed the international craze with their "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" and "Rhumboogie". Just about every instrumental imaginable, from harp to bassoon, was into producing a Boogie Woogie beat. Big Band Boogie was here to stay, and stay it did, until it was gradually nudged aside by small groups adapting the Boogie beat to rock 'n' roll during the 1950s. You may find a foot tapping, an arm twitching or ever some head nodding whilst experiencing some of these fine eight beats, but don't worry, it's a natural reaction that seems to effect most living souls. Listen to tracks that you'd never expect to be given the Boogie Woogie treatment. Also includes tracks never previously issued on LP or CD. Includes Stan Kenton, The Skyrockets, Billy Penrose, T-Bone Walker, Big Jay McNeely & such luminaries of the genre as Count Basie, Will Bradley, Pete Johnson, Freddie Slack etc. Includes a comprehensive discography. A full five hours of infectious foot tapping.

Tracklist:

CD 1 (01:18:12):
01. Anitra's Boogie - Carmen Cavallero (2:22)
02. Cow Cow Blues - Bob Zurke (2:50)
03. House Rent Boogie - Count Basie Orchestra (2:43)
04. T.Dorsey- Boogie Woogie (3:11)
05. Boogie Woogie on St. Louis Blues - Earl Hines & His Orchestra (2:54)
06. K. K. Boogie - Henry Allen & His Orchestra (3:09)
07. Carle Boogie - Frankie Carle (3:08)
08. Roll 'Em - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra (3:51)
09. Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar, Pts. 1 & 2 - Will Bradley & His Orchestra (5:10)
10. Drum Boogie - Gene Krupa (3:07)
11. Basie Boogie - Count Basie Orchestra (2:29)
12. Yancey Special - Bob Crosby (3:20)
13. Preachin' Blues - Sidney Bechet & His New Orleans Feetwarmers (3:04)
14. Rock a Bye the Boogie - Will Bradley & His Orchestra (3:15)
15. Ory's Boogie - Kid Ory (2:54)
16. Back Beat Boogie - Harry James (2:47)
17. Bach to Boogie - Larry Clinton & His Orchestra (3:07)
18. Tempo's Boogie - Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra (3:10)
19. Caldonia Boogie - Louis Jordan (2:39)
20. P.Johnson - Half Tight Boogie (3:06)
21. The Calloway Boogie - Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (3:04)
22. After Hours - Erskine Hawkins (3:22)
23. Bumble Boogie - Freddy Martin (2:53)
24. Indian Boogie Woogie - Woody Herman & His Orchestra (3:09)
25. Teddy Bear Boogie - Teddy Powell (3:17)

CD 2 (01:15:00):
01. Boogie in the Groove - Billy Penrose Quartet (2:28)
02. Rhumboogie - Will Bradley & His Orchestra (2:59)
03. Boogie Woogie - Jack Teagarden Orchestra (3:05)
04. Be Bop Boogie - Freddie Slack (3:01)
05. Summertime - Chas Hall (3:32)
06. Boogie for 2 - Chas Hall (2:50)
07. Honky Tonk Train Blues - Bob Crosby (3:12)
08. I Want to Boogie Woogie - Buster Bennett (2:42)
09. Boogie Woogie March - Joe Daniels (2:13)
10. Trumpet Blues & Cantabile - Harry James (2:59)
11. Hamp's Boogie Woogie #1 - Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra (3:17)
12. Cross Hands Boogie - Harry Roy & His Band (3:18)
13. Rock House Boogie - Pete Johnson (3:00)
14. Swanee River Boogie - Albert Ammons (2:33)
15. Pinetop's Blues - Woody Herman & His Orchestra (4:14)
16. Basin Street Boogie - Will Bradley & His Orchestra (3:25)
17. Sabre Dance Boogie - Freddy Martin (2:47)
18. Hob Nail Boogie - Count Basie Orchestra (2:35)
19. Cuban Bug Boogie - Bob Zurke (2:36)
20. Kissin' Bug Boogie - John Eager (3:00)
21. Mr. Freddie's Boogie - Freddie Slack (2:18)
22. Boogie for Googie - Joe Daniels (2:31)
23. The Dirty Dozens - Sammy Price (2:38)
24. State Street Boogie - Don Johnson (2:35)
25. Scrub Me Mama With a Boogie Beat - Will Bradley (3:09)
26. Dinah Boogie - Winifred Atwell (1:53)

CD 3 (01:15:02):
01. Boogie in C - Skyrockets Orchestra (2:50)
02. Grand Slam - Benny Goodman Sextet (2:51)
03. T-Bone Boogie - Marl Young Orchestra (3:05)
04. Choo Choo CH-Boogie - Louis Jordan & His Tympany 5 (2:44)
05. Hamp's Walkin' Boogie - Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra (3:01)
06. Wild Bill's Boogie - Count Basie Orchestra (2:33)
07. Cow Cow Boogie - The Ink Spots (2:55)
08. Strange Cargo - Freddie Slack (3:01)
09. Shufflin' the Boogie - Albert Ammons (3:07)
10. Bakers Boogie - Kenny Baker (2:47)
11. Bluebird Boogie Woogie - Teddy Powell & His Orchestra (3:05)
12. Boogie Woogie Conga - Will Bradley & His Orchestra (3:00)
13. Chip's Boogie Woogie - Woody Herman & His Orchestra (2:29)
14. Skid Row Boogie (2:49)
15. Doby's Boogie - Freddie Mitchell (3:00)
16. Jump the Boogie - Joe Alexander (2:42)
17. Southern Exposure - Bob Zurke (2:48)
18. Can Can Boogie - Joe Daniels (2:30)
19. Society Boogie - Joe Lutcher & His Society Cats (2:38)
20. The Mad Boogie - Count Basie Orchestra (2:59)
21. Two Finger Boogie - Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra (3:16)
22. Chicken Gumboogie - Will Bradley (2:51)
23. Southpaw Serenade - Freddie Slack (2:45)
24. Hors d'Oeuvre - Sid Phillips (3:11)
25. The Sheik of Araby - Albert Ammons (2:48)
26. Boogie in Black and White - Billy Penrose Quartet (3:05)

CD 4 (01:16:13):
01. Beulah's Sister's Boogie - Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra (3:06)
02. The Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy - Woody Herman & His Orchestra (2:43)
03. Boogie in G Minor - Freddie Slack (2:50)
04. Shufflin' the Boogie - John Alexander (1:52)
05. K & H Boogie - Big Jay McNeely (2:36)
06. Munson Street Breakdown - Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra (3:18)
07. Twelfth Street Boogie - Albert Ammons (2:46)
08. Downtown Cafe Boogie - Edmond Hall Sextet (4:22)
09. Little Joe from Chicago - Andy Kirk & His Clouds of Joy (2:53)
10. Rampart Street Jump - Lloyd Glenn (3:09)
11. Nightmare Boogie - Hadda Brooks (2:29)
12. Boogie Woogie's Mother-In-Law - Buddy Johnson (3:12)
13. Stardust Boogie - Stan Kenton (2:38)
14. Bouncin' at the Beacon - Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra (3:24)
15. Boo Woo - Pete Johnson (3:00)
16. Woo-Woo - Harry James (3:14)
17. Tom Cat on the Keys - Bob Zurke (2:50)
18. Atlanta Boogie - Tommy Brown (2:44)
19. Roll 'Em - Jess Stacy (3:14)
20. Red Bank Boogie - Count Basie Orchestra (2:18)
21. Artistry in Boogie - Stan Kenton (2:59)
22. Wrinkle Head Boogie - Pete Johnson (2:52)
23. Rhumboogie - Bob Zurke (2:49)
24. I Boogied When I Should Have Woogied - Will Bradley & His Orchestra (3:05)
25. A.Ammons - Boogie Woogie Stomp (2:58)
26. Wine O Baby Boogie - Pete Johnson (2:37)