Who are some blues piano players?

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boogie-woogie or straight up blues. Does any one know of some Al Kooper music? (could be Cooper, cant remember, he started in the mid sixties I think) ... the most recent I've found is Eric Perkins, he does modern and a real good version of Green Onions. I would prefer old school. Thanks for any answers.

Update:

eye, is stubby for real? sounds like he played his fingers off! must be a boogie-woogie player!

Stratobratster · Accepted Answer

Al Kooper? Hes more of an organist than a pianist. If you like him, get Live Adventures or Fillmore East. Live Adventures is the better of the two and even has a version of Green Onions. They both have Mike Bloomfield on guitar, which is why I like them so much. Al Kooper was also a founding member of Blood Sweat And Tears but was only on their first album. Actually their first album wasn't that good. There was only a few good songs. There was one great song though.
Blues piano players, huh? Otis Spann was definitely the best. He played with Muddy Waters for one. Other greats are / were Pinetop Perkins, Lafayette Leake, Dick Heintze (Roy Buchanan).

DanTheMan34_78 · Answer

Good list so far. 
Here are some I didn't see above:
Amos Milburn (good boogie woogie player)
Jelly Roll Morton
Speckled Red
Henry Butler (blind New Orleans pianist)
Henry Gray (used to play with Howlin' Wolf)
Mose Allison

And to repeat some of my favorite legends:
Memphis Slim
Otis Spann
Dr. John
Lafayette Leake
Sunnyland Slim
Ray Charles
Pinetop Perkins
Charles Brown

Man of Gold · Answer

Some of the dead original  boogie woogie piano players are Clarence Smith, Albert Ammons, Pete Johnson and Meade Lux Lewis.

Anonymous · Answer

Stubby Knuckles

kit walker · Answer

Memphis Slim,Pine-Top Perkins from Muddy's Band (correct me if I'm wrong,please),Eddie Boyd,Dr. John (anything),Nicky Hopkins,Jimmie Johnson(ripped off severely by Chuck Berry),Otis Spann(big hams,being a boxer),Booker T. Jones himself.. Stevie Winwood (see "John Barleycorn Must Die"...pure soul ),Professor Longhair,you have scratched the surface..."After Midnight"..Anyone?

ajtheactress · Answer

Marcia Ball

G.L.B. · Answer

check out a band called Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers,been around since mid 70's and still gigging.Rod is the singer and harp player,miss honey is his wife,on the keys.they should have a web site,i think you will find her interesting.
take care.

ThinkaboutThis · Answer

Boogie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIwmp7_AcYU&mode=related&search=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--Sj_soVKo0

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=NcadYJb4gek&mode=related&search=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18nTpdDKD04&mode=related&search=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQixtqDdyLs&mode=related&search=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJnqcQmPAMo&mode=related&search=

Blues
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xXDxnUmMz8

http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/768/Bluesman_Otis_Spann_played_a_killer_piano

http://www.pbs.org/theblues/aboutfilms/eastwoodinterview.html

The new generation of players, Honey Piazza, Marcia Ball, Jon Cleary, Henry Butler, and Davell Crawford all carry on the traditions of the Blues piano.

Teaim · Answer

Charles Brown did some great music. It was very well done. Not unnecessarily loud.

Anonymous · Answer

My favorites are Pinetop Perkins and Willie Mabon.

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