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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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| At the same time, it expands into the realms of straight-ahead rock, boogie-woogie and Professor Longhair-style ``Day Care Blues. The styles of music range from rock, reggae, and country-western, to boogie-woogie, blues, and beyond. The repetitive eight-to-the-bar bass line of boogie-woogie blues structure found a perfect home in Mondrian's disciplined rectangles. |
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