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boogie-woogieJazz played on the piano, using a repeated motif for the left hand. It was common in the USA from around 1900 to the 1950s. Boogie-woogie players included Pinetop Smith, Meade ‘Lux’ Lewis, and Jimmy Yancey. Rock-and-roll pianist Jerry Lee Lewis adapted the style. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Book Four introduces quartal harmonies in "So There" and a fun boogie, "Tiger Beetle Boogie. Sam Cooke is an important figure in American music, and Dream Boogie is everything you could possibly want to know about him--and then some. Traditional Tunes: The Skirball Cultural Center presents the American Roots Music Festival on Sunday (7th), featuring performances by singer-songwriter Louise Taylor, Grammy-winning fiddle player Richard Greene, gospel-blues-soul group The Holmes Brothers, and Zydeco players Geno Delafose and French Rockin' Boogie. |
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