Albert Ammons: Albert Ammons. Soundtrack: The Majestic. "Boogie-woogie" pianist Albert Ammons was born in 1907 in Chicago, IL. He grew up listening to the blues and "barrelhouse" piano players that inhabited the city's famed jazz scene. He drove a taxi while trying to break into the music business, and one day he ran into fellow driver (and jazz pianist) Meade 'Lux' Lewis. The two hit it off and became close friends, even...
Known For: The Majestic (Soundtrack("Boogie Woogie Stomp")), The Big Something (Soundtrack("Swanee River Boogie", "Shout for Joy", "Shout for Joy")), Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes (Soundtrack("Boogie Woogie Prayer")), Swingtime Jamboree (Actor)