Albert Ammons

Albert Ammons
Albert Ammons
Background information
Birth name	Albert Clifton Ammons
Born	March 1, 1907; Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	December 2, 1949 (aged 42); Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres	Jazz; blues; boogie-woogie;
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument	Piano
Years active	1920s–1949
Labels	Blue Note; Delmark; Mercury; Vocalion; Solo Art; Victor; Decca; V-Disc; Commodore;

Albert Clifton Ammons (March 1, 1907 – December 2, 1949)^[1] was an American pianist and player of boogie-woogie, a blues style popular from the late 1930s to the mid-1940s.^[2]

^ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara, California: Praeger. p. 64. ISBN 978-0313344237.
^ Cook, Richard (2005). Richard Cook's Jazz Encyclopedia. London: Penguin Books. p. 12. ISBN 0141006463.

[bare-1] Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara, California: Praeger. p. 64. ISBN 978-0313344237.

[RCJE-2] Cook, Richard (2005). Richard Cook's Jazz Encyclopedia. London: Penguin Books. p. 12. ISBN 0141006463.

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Albert Ammons

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