Pete Johnson

About the artist

There is more than one artist called Pete Johnson. (1) Peter (Pete) Johnson (March 25, 1904 - March 23, 1967) was an American jazz and especially boogie-woogie pianist. Pete Johnson was born in Kansas City, Missouri. He died in Meyer Hospital, Buffalo, NY. He began his musical career in 1922 as a drummer in Kansas City, Missouri. From 1926 to 1938 he worked as a pianist, often accompanying Big Joe Turner. In 1938 he and Turner appeared in the From Spirituals to Swing concert at Carnegie Hall.

Top songs

  1. Dive Bomber
  2. Death Ray Boogie
  3. Atomic Boogie
  4. Boogie Woogie
  5. Basement Boogie
  6. Roll 'Em
  7. Answer to the Boogie
  8. Barrelhouse Breakdown
  9. Mutiny In The Doghouse (01-26-46)
  10. Roll 'Em, Pete (12-30-38)
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  1. Rock It Boogie
  2. Let 'em Jump
  3. Kaycee Feeling
  4. Roll'em Pete
  5. Chamber Music Society Of Lower Basin Street Broadcast: Roll 'Em (Pete)
  6. Climbin' And Screamin'
  7. Pete's Lonesome Blues
  8. Bottomland Boogie
  9. Roll 'Em Pete (With Big Joe Turner)
  10. Shuffle Boogie
  11. Vine Street Blues
  12. Hollywood Boogie
  13. Mutiny In The Doghouse
  14. Roll 'Em Pete
  15. Rocket boogie
  16. Kaycee On My Mind
  17. 66 Stomp
  18. 627 stomp
  19. Pete Kay Boogie
  20. Central Avenue Drag
  21. Blues On The Down Beat
  22. Home James
  23. Lights Out Mood
  24. Swanee River Boogie
  25. Wiley's Boogie
  26. Mr. Freddy Blues
  27. Zero Hours
  28. Mr. Drums Meets Mr. Piano
  29. Minuet Boogie
  30. B & O Blues
  31. Lone Star Blues
  32. Holler Stomp
  33. Zero Hour
  34. Vine Street Bustle
  35. Backroom Blues
  36. Pete Johnson - Dive Bomber (1944)
  37. Cherry red
  38. Walkin' the Boogie
  39. Roll'em
  40. Pete Johnson - Answer To The Boogie (1944)
  41. Yancy Street Boogie
  42. Pete Johnson - Bottomland Boogie (1944)
  43. Pete Johnson - Basement Boogie (1941)
  44. Pete Johnson - Kaycee Feeling (1944)
  45. Sixth Avenue Express
  46. Boogie Woogie Man
  47. Pete's Blues
  48. Just For You
  49. 1946 Stomp
  50. Camel Caravan Broadcast: Roll 'Em
  51. Pete Johnson - Rock It Boogie (1944)
  52. Pete Johnson - Death Ray Boogie (1941)
  53. Boo Woo
  54. Pete's Mixture
  55. Buss Robinson Blues
  56. How Long, How Long
  57. Swingin' The Boogie
  58. 1946 Stomp (1280 Stomp)
  59. Pete's Blues No. 2
  60. Barrelhouse Boogie
  61. Some Day Blues
  62. Cuttin' The Boogie
  63. Crying in the Rain
  64. Page Mr. Trumpet
  65. Ben Rides Out
  66. Cafe Society Rag
  67. Movin' the Boogie
  68. 627 Stomp (11-11-40)
  69. Boo-Woo
  70. Baby, Look at You
  71. Mr. Clarinet Knocks Twice
  72. Rebecca
  73. Drive Bomber
  74. The Dive Bomber Boogie
  75. Lovin' Mama Blues
  76. You Don't Know My Mind
  77. Skid Row Boogie
  78. Boogie Woogie Jump
  79. J.C. from K.C.
  80. Yancey Street Boogie
  81. Kansas City Farewell
  82. Back Room Blues
  83. Half Tight Boogie
  84. Blues on the Downbeat
  85. Foot Pedal Boogie
  86. Goin' Away Blues
  87. Pine Creek
  88. Mr. Drum Meets Mr. Piano
  89. Roll 'Em, Pete
  90. 1280 Stomp

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