Among the many boogie-woogie musicians are not only blues players,[citation needed] but rock and roll, and country musicians as well, and at least one classical musician.

Musicians noted for playing boogie-woogie (many of whom also perform in other styles):

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  • Bob Baldori (born 1943), also known as "Boogie Bob", is an American rock, blues, and boogie musician and attorney.
  • Marcia Ball, (1949- )
  • Jean-Pierre Bertrand, (1955- ), boogie, blues piano. The most known in France and one of the best in Europe
  • Deanna Bogart, (1960- ), boogie, blues, country, pop; keyboard & saxophone player
  • James Booker, (1939-1983), Eccentric and Flamboyant Piano Player from New Orleans
  • Nico Brina, (born 1969), Boogie Woogie Power, Rock'n'Roll Show, Blues Feeling [1]

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  • Willie Hall, known as Drive'em Down, model and mentor to many New Orleans players
  • Rob Hoeke (1939-1999), Dutch pianist with "a concrete left hand": "Drinking on my bed", "Down South", "Margio", "What is soul", "When people talk", "Double cross woman", "Gettin' higher". Played with two fingers less after a 1974 accident.
  • Jools Holland, (born 1958)

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  • Jose Iturbi, (1895-1980), classical pianist of the 1940s who often included a boogie-woogie encore.

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  • Michael Kaeshammer, (1977 or 1978-), a Canadian pianist, vocalist, and arranger.
  • Joe Krown, a blues/R&B pianist/organist based in New Orleans.

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  • Romeo Nelson (1902-1974)
  • Doug Norton, (born 1970), gospel musician, writer, and engineer; grew up in Louisiana and influenced strongly by Jimmy Swaggart, Jerry Lee Lewis, and others; performs and writes most material in a boogie/blues based style.

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  • Eeco Rijken Rapp
  • Walter Roland, (1902-1972), Alabama pianist and guitarist whose "Jookit, Jookit" is one of the greatest boogie woogies on record. [2]

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  • David Vest, (born 1943), piano player/singer, worked with Paul deLay, Jimmy Nelson & Northwest Pianorama[3]
  • Dirk Jan Vennik (born 1978), piano player/harmonica player/singer, played with Junior Wells, Bob Seeley, Jean Paul Amouroux and Little Mack Simmons

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  • Tuts Washington (1907-1984), mentor to many generations of New Orleans pianists
  • Clarence Williams (1898-1965), mostly played in other styles but put some of the first examples of boogie woogie on record
  • Jason D. Williams(1959 -) RCA, Sun Records, Rockabilly Records. Played with just about everyone, country to rock....puts the E in energy. Reported son of Jerry Lee Lewis. Has his on website, http://www.rockinjasondwilliams.com

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Additional note

Meade Lux Lewis, Albert Ammons, and Pete Johnson sometimes played together by twos or threes, an unusual practice. See main article for more information.



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