Honky Tonk Train Blues - Meade “Lux” Lewis - On This Day in.Jazz March 7th 1927 #injazz #honkytonk

Meade "Lux" Lewis was a prominent boogie-woogie pianist during the 1930s and 1940s, and his recordings helped to popularize the style among audiences around the world. One of his most famous recordings is "Honky Tonk Train Blues," which he recorded in 1927.

The song features Lewis's signature style of piano playing, characterized by its driving bass lines, syncopated rhythms, and intricate melodic improvisations. "Honky Tonk Train Blues" was a huge hit, and it helped to establish Lewis as one of the most important and influential pianists of the boogie-woogie era.

Over the course of his career, Lewis recorded many other classic boogie-woogie tunes, including "Yancey Special," "Low Down Dog," and "Chicago Flyer." His work had a significant impact on the development of jazz and blues music, and his influence can be heard in the work of many later pianists, including Albert Ammons, Pete Johnson, and Pinetop Smith.

Although Lewis's career declined in the 1950s and 1960s, he continued to perform and record music until his death in 1964. Today, he is remembered as one of the greatest and most innovative pianists in the history of jazz and blues music, and his recordings continue to be studied and admired by musicians and fans alike.