The story of boogie-woogie : a left hand like God / Peter J. Silvester.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Silvester, Peter J.
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2009.
Subjects:
Piano music (Boogie woogie) > History and criticism.
Physical Description:xiii, 403 pages, 20 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Format: Book
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.