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Boogie-woogie is a genre of blues music that became popular during the late 1920s, developed in African-American communities since the 1870s. [1] It was eventually extended from piano to piano duo and trio, guitar, big band, country and western music, and gospel.
Huey "Piano" Smith (1934–2023), "Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu", also accompanist on Frankie Ford's "Sea Cruise" Pinetop Smith (1904–1929), "Pine Top's Boogie Woogie" in 1929 was the first boogie-woogie hit and popularized the name for the style; Charlie Spand (1893–after 1958)
Kermit Holden "Pete" Johnson (March 25, 1904 – March 23, 1967) [1] [2] was an American boogie-woogie and jazz pianist.. Tony Russell stated in his book The Blues – From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray that "Johnson shared with the other members of the 'Boogie Woogie Trio' the technical virtuosity and melodic fertility that can make this the most exciting of all piano music styles, but he was ...
Brendan Kavanagh (born October 1967 [2] [3]), also known as "Dr K" due to his PhD in English, is a British pianist and piano teacher of Irish descent.He specializes in playing and promoting the boogie-woogie genre, almost exclusively improvised, often combined with classical, jazz, blues, rock & roll, and traditional Irish music themes.
From 2007 to 2011, Migliazza produced an annual dueling boogie woogie piano event in Tucson, called The Booginator with Eric-Jan Overbeek (aka Mr. Boogie Woogie). [ 20 ] [ 21 ] [ 22 ] In 2011, Migliazza teamed up with former Chuck Berry piano player Bob Baldori , to perform Baldori's original stage play about the history of Boogie Woogie music ...
In 1973, the Dutch composer Louis Andriessen premiered On Jimmy Yancey, a two-movement work scored for nine wind instruments, piano and double bass.Andriessen observed that Yancey was not merely one of the pioneers of the boogie-woogie piano style.
Seeley also played piano with Art Tatum. Eubie Blake was also among Seeley's circle of friends. Seeley worked for a while as accompanist to Sippie Wallace. Seeley was an all-around pianist whose interest and repertoire span ragtime, stride, blues and boogie woogie. Seeley also participated in the so-called "Cheek to Cheek Boogie" with Mark Braun.
Maurice Rocco (born Maurice John Rockhold; June 26, 1915 – March 24, 1976) [1] was an American pianist, singer, and composer known for playing boogie-woogie piano and his disdain for using a piano bench. He was a top nightclub and theater draw in the 1940s, and made several film appearances.