Meade Lux Lewis

Meade Lux Lewis

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Anderson Meade Lewis, who went by the name Meade Lux Lewis, was an American jazz pianist in the 1920s who specialised in boogie-woogie. He played with major jazz artists and influenced performers who followed decades later including Keith Emerson and Keith Richards. He continued to perform until he died aged 58 following a car accident in 1964. His biggest hit was the 1927 recording 'Honky Tonk Train Blues', which has since been covered by many other artists. Albums include 'Boogie Woogie' (1941), 'Cat House Piano' (1955) and 'Barrel House Piano' (1957). He also appeared as the piano player in the scene in which James Stewart as George Bailey is ejected from a bar in the 1946 film 'It's a Wonderful Life'. Compilations include 'Spirit of Boogie Woogie' (2015).

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Spoony Sam
Albert Ammons
The Boogie Woogie Trio vol. 1
04:01
18
Jo J o
Albert Ammons
The Boogie Woogie Trio vol. 2
03:33
03
Six Wheel Chaser
Meade "Lux" Lewis
The Ultimate Jazz Archive 17 - Boogie Woogie (2 Of 4)
03:56
13
Celeste Blues
Meade Lux Lewis
The Boogie Woogie Giants
03:09
06
Lady Be Good
Albert Ammons
The Boogie Woogie Trio vol. 1
02:46
21
Shout for Joy
Albert Ammons
Boogie Woogie Piano Classics
02:24
02
The Blues, Part Two
Albert Ammons
The First Day
04:00
Composers: L. David Lewis
04
The Blues, Part Four
Albert Ammons
The First Day
03:52
Composers: L. David Lewis
09
The Blues, Part Five
Albert Ammons
The First Day
04:09
Composers: L. David Lewis

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  • Discography
Albums
Honky Tonk Geometry - Meade Lux Lewis and the Boogie Revolution
2025 Blues Classics
06-06-2025
Honky Tonk Geometry - Meade Lux Lewis and the Boogie Revolution
01
Bear Cat Crawl
Meade Lux Lewis
Honky Tonk Geometry - Meade Lux Lewis and the Boogie Revolution
02:26
Composers: Lewis
02
Boogie Woogie Prayer (Part 1)
Meade Lux Lewis
Honky Tonk Geometry - Meade Lux Lewis and the Boogie Revolution
02:39
Composers: Ammons - Lewis
03
Boogie Woogie Prayer (Part 2)
Meade Lux Lewis
Honky Tonk Geometry - Meade Lux Lewis and the Boogie Revolution
02:24
Composers: Ammons - Lewis
04
Mr. Freddie Blues
Meade Lux Lewis
Honky Tonk Geometry - Meade Lux Lewis and the Boogie Revolution
03:03
Composers: Shayne
05
I'm in the Mood for Love
Meade Lux Lewis
Honky Tonk Geometry - Meade Lux Lewis and the Boogie Revolution
03:09
Composers: Fields - McHugh
06
Honky Tonk Train Blues
Meade Lux Lewis
Honky Tonk Geometry - Meade Lux Lewis and the Boogie Revolution
03:15
Composers: Lewis
07
Yancey Special
Meade Lux Lewis
Honky Tonk Geometry - Meade Lux Lewis and the Boogie Revolution
03:20
Composers: Lewis
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Self-Portrait
2021 Kinclong Recordings
25-06-2021
Self-Portrait
01
Randini's Boogie
Meade Lux Lewis
Self-Portrait
02:16
Composers: Meade Lux Lewis
02
Honky Tonk Train Blues
Meade Lux Lewis
Self-Portrait
02:27
Composers: Meade Lux Lewis
03
Glendale Glide
Meade Lux Lewis
Self-Portrait
02:12
Composers: Meade Lux Lewis
04
Lux's Boogie
Meade Lux Lewis
Self-Portrait
02:21
Composers: Meade Lux Lewis
05
Special No. One
Meade Lux Lewis
Self-Portrait
03:02
Composers: Meade Lux Lewis
06
Chicago Flyer
Meade Lux Lewis
Self-Portrait
04:00
Composers: Meade Lux Lewis
07
Denapas Parade
Meade Lux Lewis
Self-Portrait
03:02
Composers: Meade Lux Lewis
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Giants of Boogie Woogie
â„— 2015 Wolf Records International GmbH
18-06-2015
Giants of Boogie Woogie
01
Roll'em Pete
Pete Johnson
Giants of Boogie Woogie
02:47
Writer: Pete Johnson / Composers: Pete Johnson
02
Boogie Woogie Jump
Pete Johnson
Giants of Boogie Woogie
02:42
Writer: Pete Johnson / Composers: Pete Johnson
03
Rock and Roll Boogie
Pete Johnson
Giants of Boogie Woogie
02:33
Writer: Pete Johnson / Composers: Pete Johnson
04
Someday Blues
Pete Johnso
Giants of Boogie Woogie
04:29
Writer: Pete Johnson / Composers: Pete Johnson
05
Shirley's Boogie
Pete Johnson
Giants of Boogie Woogie
02:31
Writer: Pete Johnson / Composers: Pete Johnson
06
Rock House Boogie
Pete Johnson
Giants of Boogie Woogie
02:58
Writer: Pete Johnson / Composers: Pete Johnson
07
Boogie Woogie Prayer
Meade Lux Lewis
Giants of Boogie Woogie
04:50
Writer: Meade Lux Lewis / Composers: Meade Lux Lewis
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Meade Lux Lewis - Modern Art of Music: Meade Lux Lewis - Best Of (MP3 Album)
01-01-2012
Meade Lux Lewis - Modern Art of Music: Meade Lux Lewis - Best Of (MP3 Album)
01
Honky Tonk Train Blues
Meade Lux Lewis
Meade Lux Lewis - Modern Art of Music: Meade Lux Lewis - Best Of (MP3 Album)
04:18
02
Tell Your Story
Meade Lux Lewis
Meade Lux Lewis - Modern Art of Music: Meade Lux Lewis - Best Of (MP3 Album)
04:04
03
Lux's Boogie
Meade Lux Lewis
Meade Lux Lewis - Modern Art of Music: Meade Lux Lewis - Best Of (MP3 Album)
02:22
04
Chicago Flyer
Meade Lux Lewis
Meade Lux Lewis - Modern Art of Music: Meade Lux Lewis - Best Of (MP3 Album)
04:00
05
Tell Your Story No. 2
Meade Lux Lewis
Meade Lux Lewis - Modern Art of Music: Meade Lux Lewis - Best Of (MP3 Album)
04:15
06
Six Wheel Chaser
Meade Lux Lewis
Meade Lux Lewis - Modern Art of Music: Meade Lux Lewis - Best Of (MP3 Album)
03:58
07
Glendale Glide
Meade Lux Lewis
Meade Lux Lewis - Modern Art of Music: Meade Lux Lewis - Best Of (MP3 Album)
02:12
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Barrel House Piano
(P) 1957 © Archive of Folk & Jazz Music™ a division of 43 North Broadway, LLC. WARNING: All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
22-10-1957
Barrel House Piano
01
How Long Blues
Meade Lux Lewis
Barrel House Piano
02:35
Composers: Meade Anderson Lewis
02
Someday Sweetheart
Meade Lux Lewis
Barrel House Piano
02:40
Composers: Meade Anderson Lewis
03
Mike
Meade Lux Lewis
Barrel House Piano
02:15
Composers: Meade Anderson Lewis
04
Darktown Strutters Ball
Meade Lux Lewis
Barrel House Piano
02:32
Composers: Meade Anderson Lewis
05
Birth of the Blues
Meade Lux Lewis
Barrel House Piano
02:59
Composers: Meade Anderson Lewis
06
Tidal Boogie
Meade Lux Lewis
Barrel House Piano
03:06
Composers: Meade Anderson Lewis
07
Mardi Gras Drag
Meade Lux Lewis
Barrel House Piano
02:52
Composers: Meade Anderson Lewis
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Tidal Boogie
(P) 1996 © Tradition Records™ a division of 43 North Broadway, LLC. WARNING: All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
22-10-1957
Tidal Boogie
01
How Long Blues
Meade Lux Lewis
Tidal Boogie
02:35
Composers: Meade Anderson Lewis
02
Someday Sweetheart
Meade Lux Lewis
Tidal Boogie
02:40
Composers: Meade Anderson Lewis
03
Mike
Meade Lux Lewis
Tidal Boogie
02:15
Composers: Meade Anderson Lewis
04
Darktown Strutters Ball
Meade Lux Lewis
Tidal Boogie
02:32
Composers: Meade Anderson Lewis
05
Birth of the Blues
Meade Lux Lewis
Tidal Boogie
02:59
Composers: Meade Anderson Lewis
06
Tidal Boogie
Meade Lux Lewis
Tidal Boogie
03:06
Composers: Meade Anderson Lewis
07
Mardi Gras Drag
Meade Lux Lewis
Tidal Boogie
02:52
Composers: Meade Anderson Lewis
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Splits
The Meade Lux Lewis Collection 1927-61
06-05-2016
The Meade Lux Lewis Collection 1927-61
01
Honky Tonk Train Blues (1927)
Meade Lux Lewis
The Meade Lux Lewis Collection 1927-61
03:17
02
Molasses Supper Blues
George Hannah
The Meade Lux Lewis Collection 1927-61
02:46
03
Honky Tonk Train Blues (1935)
Meade Lux Lewis
The Meade Lux Lewis Collection 1927-61
02:54
04
Yancey Special
Meade Lux Lewis
The Meade Lux Lewis Collection 1927-61
03:20
05
Whistlin' Blues
Meade Lux Lewis
The Meade Lux Lewis Collection 1927-61
03:36
06
Cavalcade of Boogie
Meade Lux Lewis
The Meade Lux Lewis Collection 1927-61
03:01
07
Boogie Woogie Prayer (Parts 1 & 2)
The Boogie Woogie Boys
The Meade Lux Lewis Collection 1927-61
05:07
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The Boogie Woogie Trio vol. 2
20-04-1997
The Boogie Woogie Trio vol. 2
01
Pinetop Blues
Albert Ammons
The Boogie Woogie Trio vol. 2
02:15
02
G Flat Blues
Albert Ammons
The Boogie Woogie Trio vol. 2
02:09
03
Washington Blues
Albert Ammons
The Boogie Woogie Trio vol. 2
02:18
04
Jesse James
Albert Ammons
The Boogie Woogie Trio vol. 2
01:46
05
Has Anyone See Corrine
Albert Ammons
The Boogie Woogie Trio vol. 2
02:16
06
St. Louis Blues
Albert Ammons
The Boogie Woogie Trio vol. 2
02:49
07
Woo Woo
Albert Ammons
The Boogie Woogie Trio vol. 2
01:39
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The Boogie Woogie Trio vol. 1
20-08-1995
The Boogie Woogie Trio vol. 1
01
Boogie Woogie Prayer
Meade Lux Lewis
The Boogie Woogie Trio vol. 1
02:05
02
Foot Pedal Blues
Meade Lux Lewis
The Boogie Woogie Trio vol. 1
02:30
03
Jumpin' The Boogie
Meade Lux Lewis
The Boogie Woogie Trio vol. 1
02:19
04
Cuttin' the Boogie
Meade Lux Lewis
The Boogie Woogie Trio vol. 1
02:40
05
St. Louis Blues
Meade Lux Lewis
The Boogie Woogie Trio vol. 1
03:43
06
Lady Be Good
Albert Ammons
The Boogie Woogie Trio vol. 1
02:46
07
The Sheik Of Araby
Albert Ammons
The Boogie Woogie Trio vol. 1
02:11
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Featured in
Nipper's Greatest Hits - The 30's (Volume 1)
This compilation (P) 1990 Sony Music Entertainment
17-07-1990
Nipper's Greatest Hits - The 30's (Volume 1)
01
Happy Days Are Here Again
Leo Reisman And His Orchestra
Nipper's Greatest Hits - The 30's (Volume 1)
02:38
Writer: Jack Yellin - Milton Ager / Composers: Jack Yellin - Milton Ager
02
Cooking Breakfast For The One I Love
Fanny Brice
Nipper's Greatest Hits - The 30's (Volume 1)
02:31
Writer: Billy Rose - Henry Tobias / Composers: Billy Rose - Henry Tobias
03
Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams
Bing Crosby
Nipper's Greatest Hits - The 30's (Volume 1)
03:21
Writer: Ted Koehler - Billy Moll - Harry Barris / Composers: Ted Koehler - Billy Moll - Harry Barris
04
Mimi
Maurice Chevalier with Orchestra
Nipper's Greatest Hits - The 30's (Volume 1)
02:24
Writer: Richard Rodgers - Lorenz Hart / Composers: Richard Rodgers - Lorenz Hart
05
Star Dust
Hoagy Carmichael
Nipper's Greatest Hits - The 30's (Volume 1)
03:29
Writer: Hoagy Carmichael - Mitchell Parish / Composers: Hoagy Carmichael - Mitchell Parish
06
The Gold Diggers' Song (We're In The Money) (feat. Fred Astaire)
Leo Reisman And His Orchestra
Nipper's Greatest Hits - The 30's (Volume 1)
02:14
Writer: Al Dubin - Harry Warren / Composers: Al Dubin - Harry Warren
07
Jitter Bug
Cab Calloway & His Orchestra
Nipper's Greatest Hits - The 30's (Volume 1)
03:07
Writer: Cab Calloway - Irving Mills - Edwin Swayzee / Composers: Cab Calloway - Irving Mills - Edwin Swayzee
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The Masters Of The Boogie Woogie Piano 1924-1939
2021 Centrepiece Records
14-05-2021
The Masters Of The Boogie Woogie Piano 1924-1939
01
Detroit Rocks
Montana Taylor
The Masters Of The Boogie Woogie Piano 1924-1939
03:19
Composers: Taylor
02
St. Louis Stomp
Speckled Red
The Masters Of The Boogie Woogie Piano 1924-1939
03:16
Composers: Perryman
03
Thirty-One Blues
Bob Call
The Masters Of The Boogie Woogie Piano 1924-1939
02:38
Composers: Call
04
Farish Street Jive
Little Brother Montgomery
The Masters Of The Boogie Woogie Piano 1924-1939
02:35
Composers: Montgomery
05
Heifer Dust
Will Ezell
The Masters Of The Boogie Woogie Piano 1924-1939
02:57
Composers: Ezell
06
Chain 'Em Down
Blind Leroy Garnett
The Masters Of The Boogie Woogie Piano 1924-1939
02:55
Composers: Garnett
07
Pratt City Blues
Jabo Williams
The Masters Of The Boogie Woogie Piano 1924-1939
03:19
Composers: Williams
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That's Chicago's South Side (When the Sun Goes Down series)
(P) 2002 BMG
19-08-2002
That's Chicago's South Side (When the Sun Goes Down series)
01
That's Chicago's South Side (Remastered 2002)
Burns Campbell Orchestra
That's Chicago's South Side (When the Sun Goes Down series)
02:49
Writer: Sam Theard / Composers: Sam Theard
02
Peetie Wheatstraw (2002 Remastered)
Peetie Wheatstraw
That's Chicago's South Side (When the Sun Goes Down series)
03:15
Writer: Peetie Wheatstraw / Composers: Peetie Wheatstraw
03
Devil's Island Gin Blues (Remastered 2002)
Roosevelt Sykes
That's Chicago's South Side (When the Sun Goes Down series)
03:00
Writer: Roosevelt Sykes / Composers: Roosevelt Sykes
04
Sail On, Little Girl, Sail On (Remastered 2002)
Bumblebee Slim
That's Chicago's South Side (When the Sun Goes Down series)
03:16
Writer: Amos Easton / Composers: Amos Easton
05
Black Gal, What Makes Your Head So Hard? (Remastered 2002)
Joe Pullum
That's Chicago's South Side (When the Sun Goes Down series)
03:27
Writer: Joe Pullum / Composers: Joe Pullum
06
I Lost My Baby (Remastered 2002)
Lil Johnson
That's Chicago's South Side (When the Sun Goes Down series)
02:50
Writer: James Wiggins / Composers: James Wiggins
07
Keep Your Hands Off Her (Remastered 2002)
Big Bill Broonzy
That's Chicago's South Side (When the Sun Goes Down series)
02:51
Writer: William Broonzy / Composers: William Broonzy
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Masters of Boogie Piano
(P) 2003 Delmark
10-05-2003
Masters of Boogie Piano
01
Wilkins Street Stomp
Speckled Red
Masters of Boogie Piano
02:41
Composers: Rufus Perryman
02
Bear Cat Crawl
Meade Lux Lewis
Masters of Boogie Piano
02:16
Composers: Meade Lux Lewis
03
Bass Key Boogie
Little Brother Montgomery
Masters of Boogie Piano
02:59
Composers: Eurreal Montgomery
04
North Gulfport Boogie
Roosevelt Sykes
Masters of Boogie Piano
03:06
Composers: Roosevelt Sykes
05
66 Stomp
Pete Johnson
Masters of Boogie Piano
02:45
Composers: Pete Johnson
06
Clo Clo Boogie
Ken Saydak
Masters of Boogie Piano
03:51
Composers: Ken Saydak
07
Hersal Blues
Albert Ammons
Masters of Boogie Piano
02:34
Composers: Hersal Thomas
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Best of Boogie
2013 X5 Music Group
17-09-2013
Best of Boogie
01
Lux's Boogie
Meade Lux Lewis
Best of Boogie
02:22
02
Pinetop's Boogie
Pinetop Perkins
Best of Boogie
02:58
03
Boogie Chillen
Buddy Guy & Junior Wells
Best of Boogie
04:01
04
Boogie In the Park
Joe Hill Louis
Best of Boogie
02:48
05
Boom Boom
John Lee Hooker
Best of Boogie
03:08
06
Hawaiian Boogie
Hound Dog Taylor
Best of Boogie
02:43
07
Boogie Woogie Woman
B.B. King
Best of Boogie
02:46
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The Boogie Woogie Trio, Vol. 1 & 2
20-05-2004
The Boogie Woogie Trio, Vol. 1 & 2
01
Boogie Woogie Prayer #1
Albert Ammons
The Boogie Woogie Trio, Vol. 1 & 2
02:03
02
Foot Pedal Blues
Albert Ammons
The Boogie Woogie Trio, Vol. 1 & 2
02:28
03
Jumpin' the Boogie
Albert Ammons
The Boogie Woogie Trio, Vol. 1 & 2
02:17
04
Cuttin' The Boogie
Albert Ammons
The Boogie Woogie Trio, Vol. 1 & 2
02:38
05
St. Louis Blues #1
Albert Ammons
The Boogie Woogie Trio, Vol. 1 & 2
03:41
06
Lady Be Good
Albert Ammons
The Boogie Woogie Trio, Vol. 1 & 2
02:44
07
The Sheik Of Araby
Albert Ammons
The Boogie Woogie Trio, Vol. 1 & 2
02:09
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