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Pete Johnson (I)
Boogie-woogie pianist Pete Johnson was born in Kansas City, MO, in 1904. He was known as one of the greats of that genre, along with Albert Ammons and Meade 'Lux' Lewis. He regularly teamed with blues singer Big Joe Turner and their concert performances in the late 1930s helped to popularize "boogie-woogie" with the public. He had originally ...
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Soundtrack (6 credits)
American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story
(TV Mini-Series documentary) (performer - 2 episodes, 2017) (writer - 1 episode, 2017)
- Members Only: The Playboy Club
(2017)
... (performer: "Variety Boogie", "Hip Shakin' Boogie" - uncredited)
- Birth of the Centerfold: The Girl Next Door
(2017)
... (performer: "Teenage Boogie" - uncredited)
- Before the Bunny: Marilyn Monroe
(2017)
... (writer: "Roll 'Em Pete" - uncredited)
2016
Agent Carter
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- The Lady in the Lake
(2016)
... (writer: "Wee Baby Blues" - uncredited)
The Blues
(TV Mini-Series documentary) (performer - 1 episode, 2003) (writer - 1 episode, 2003)
- Piano Blues
(2003)
... (performer: "Boogie Woogie Dream") / (writer: "Boogie Woogie Dream", "Piney Brown Blues")
1944
Boogie-Woogie Dream
(Short) (performer: "Boogie Woogie Dream") / (writer: "Boogie Woogie Dream")
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Self (2 credits)
Self (2 credits)
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Archive footage (5 credits)
Archive footage (5 credits)