Boo-Woo
"Boo-Woo" is the A-side of the 78-rpm jazz instrumental single recorded on February 1, 1939 by Harry James and The Boogie Woogie Trio. Shortly after leaving Benny Goodman's band and before starting his own band, James entered the studio at the suggestion of Columbia Records producer John Hammond. James was paired with Pete Johnson (on "Boo-Woo") and Albert Ammons (on the flip side's "Woo-Woo"), the two foremost practitioners of boogie-woogie piano, which was enjoying a substantial revival at the time. They were accompanied by Johnny Williams on bass and Eddie  Dougherty on drums. The group recorded four songs during this February 1, 1939 recording session in New York City: "Boo-Woo," "Woo-Woo," "Home, James," and "Jessie." In the U.S., "Boo-Woo" was released several times over the years by Columbia Records or its subsidiaries: