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8 to the Bar

1941 studio album by Pete Johnson and Albert Ammons

8 to the Bar is a studio album released by Pete Johnson and Albert Ammons in 1941 on Victor 78rpm set P-69, record numbers 27504 through 27507.[3]

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Background

It was recorded in two sessions, May 7 and June 17, 1941.[4] It was reissued by RCA Victor in 1952 as a 10-inch LP record as LPT-9.[5] In the United Kingdom, this LP was released by the Gramophone Company as HMV DLP 1011.[6] It was also released as a set of four 45rpm discs, WPT-14.[7]

Chart performance

The album peaked at number 2, in 1945, on Billboard's album chart.[8]

Track listing

All titles credited to Johnson and Ammons

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References

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    Larkin, Colin (2013). The Virgin Encyclopedia of The Blues. Virgin. ISBN 9781448132744. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
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    "8 to the Bar". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
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    Bruyninckx, Walter. 60 years of recorded jazz 1917-1977, Volume 6.
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    Abrams, Steve; Settlemier, Tyrone (May 18, 2012). "VICTOR numerical listing discography: 27500 - 28000". Online Discographical Project. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
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    Neely, Tim (2011). Goldmine Jazz Album Price Guide: 50 Years of Jazz on Vinyl. Krause Publications. p. 43. ISBN 9781440227721.
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    Harris, Rex (1956). Jazz (4 ed.). Penguin Books. p. 167.
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    "Album and LP Reviews". Billboard. December 8, 1951. p. 49. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
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    Whitburn, Joel (2002). Joel Whitburn's Billboard pop hits, singles & albums, 1940-1954. Record Research. p. 519. ISBN 9780898201529.
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