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Cincinnati Stomp

Big Joe Duskin
Cincinnati Stomp

During World War Two, pianist Joe Duskin (1921–2007) performed in USO shows where he met several of his musical idols, including Pete Johnson and Meade Lux Lewis. This exposure greatly influenced Duskin’s musical development in the “boogie-woogie” style. However, pressed to promise his Baptist minister father after the war not to play the “Devil’s music” during his lifetime, Duskin did not touch the piano for the next 16 years. Following the death of his father at age 105, Duskin slowly began performing again. In 1977 and 1978, Arhoolie Records recorded two sessions, releasing some of the material in 1979. This CD contains all of the material from those sessions including Pete Johnson’s “Roll ’Em Pete,” Meade Lux Lewis’s “Honky Tonk Train,” and several of his own compositions (“Cincinnati Stomp,” “Well, Well Baby,” and “I Met a Girl Named Martha”).

Track Listing

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Mean Old Frisco Big Joe Duskin 03:08
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Roll 'Em Pete Big Joe Duskin 03:07
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Stormin' in Texas Big Joe Duskin 04:07
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Cincinnati Stomp Big Joe Duskin 02:42
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Little Red Rooster Big Joe Duskin 03:43
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The Tribute Big Joe Duskin 04:26
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Down the Road Apiece Big Joe Duskin 02:16
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Well, Well Baby Big Joe Duskin 04:38
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Honky Tonk Train Big Joe Duskin 03:08
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Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar Big Joe Duskin 02:54
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Tender Hearted Woman Big Joe Duskin 03:38
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Stoop Down Baby Big Joe Duskin 02:36
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Betty and Dupree Big Joe Duskin 05:01
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Yancey Special Big Joe Duskin 03:15
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Slidell Blues Big Joe Duskin 05:05
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Dollar Bill Boogie Big Joe Duskin 02:26
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I Met a Girl Named Martha Big Joe Duskin 03:46
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Boogie Woogie Prayer Big Joe Duskin 03:36