| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 403 p., [20] p. of plates ) |
| Contents |
The beginnings. Boogie-woogie : early appearances and names by which it was known ; Industries and centers supporting boogie-woogie in the south ; Boogie-woogie eras, musical influences, and significant early pianists -- The urban sound of boogie-woogie. Chicago ; The depression years ; St. Louis and Detroit -- The Carnegie period. The spirituals to swing concerts ; Café society days ; The post-café society period ; On the crest of the wave ; The parting of the ways : rhythm and blues and big-band boogie -- The final curtain. The end of an era ; Many shades of blue ; The contemporary picture -- Recording boogie-woogie and appendixes ; The national and independent record companies |
| Summary |
The Story of Boogie-Woogie presents a comprehensive history of boogie-woogie from the early 20th century to the present, describing the style's appearance and development, its offshoots, and the pianists who made it famous, and studying its impact on rhythm and blues, urban blues, and big band swing, leading to the eventual revival of 'classical' boogie-woogie in concerts and festivals |
| Notes |
Rev. ed. of: A left hand like God, [1989] |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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English |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
Piano music (Boogie woogie) -- History and criticism
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MUSIC -- Musical Instruments -- Piano & Keyboard.
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Piano music (Boogie woogie)
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Silvester, Peter J.
Left hand like God
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| LC no. |
2021679327 |
| ISBN |
9780810869332 |
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0810869330 |
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1282521292 |
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9781282521292 |
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9786612521294 |
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6612521295 |
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