| LC control no. | n 85374321 |
|---|---|
| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| LC classification | ML419.A58 Biography |
| Personal name heading | Ammons, Albert, 1907-1949 |
| Associated country | United States |
| Birth date | 1907-09-23 |
| Death date | 1949-12-02 |
| Place of birth | Chicago (Ill.) |
| Place of death | Chicago (Ill.) |
| Field of activity | Jazz |
| Affiliation | Louisiana Stompers Rhythm Kings Band Louis P. Banks Chesterfield Orchestra |
| Profession or occupation | Pianists Jazz musicians |
| Found in | The King of Boogie-Woogie [SR] 1981?: label (Albert Ammons, pianist) container (b. 9/23/07; d. 12/5/49, both in Chicago) Grove music online, Apr. 6, 2007 (Ammons, Albert (C.); b. Sept. 23, 1907, Chicago, d. Dec. 2 or 3, 1949, Chicago; American pianist, father of Gene Ammons) African American National Biography, accessed November 7, 2014, via Oxford African American Studies Center database: (Ammons, Albert C.; pianist, jazz musician; born 23 September 1907 in Chicago, Illinois, United States; joined a band in South Bend, Indiana (1924); played in Detroit, and went back to Chicago (1972); led a band at the Dusty Bottom club in Chicago; joined François Moseley's Louisiana Stompers and played with William Barbee and His Headquarters (1930-1931); joined the drummer Louis P. Banks's Chesterfield Orchestra (1931-1934); formed Rhythm Kings band and began a two-year stand at the Club DeLisa (1934); took part in the "Spirituals to Swing" concert at Carnegie Hall, New York (1938); remained at the uptown location of Café Society in a duo with Johnson (until 1942); resumed playing, mainly in Chicago, and recorded under the leadership of his son (1947); joined Lionel Hampton and recorded "Chicken Shack Boogie" (1949); died 02 December 1949 in Chicago, Illinois, United States) |
 |  |  |
View this record in: MARCXML | LC Authorities & Vocabularies | VIAF (Virtual International Authority File)
