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By Peter J. Silvester

the tale of Boogie-Woogie: A Left Hand Like God examines the socio-historical heritage of the boogie-woogie piano kind, from its early appearances within the barrelhouses of lumber, turpentine, and railroad camps within the southern usa, to its emergence at lease events in Chicago and St. Louis, to its upward push as a well-liked type of song within the nightclubs of latest York, to its prestige as a world craze in the course of global battle II. during this stronger revision of A Left Hand Like God, Peter J. Silvester provides a complete background of boogie-woogie, describing the style's visual appeal and improvement, its offshoots, and the pianists who made it well-known, and learning its impression on rhythm and blues, city blues, and massive band swing, resulting in the eventual revival of 'classical' boogie-woogie in live shows and fairs. Silvester discusses major ecu and American pianists of boogie-woogie all through historical past, delivering biographical information regarding their lifestyles types and musical affects and delivering an research in their vital recordings. The ebook additionally features a new bankruptcy at the contribution of nationwide and self sustaining list businesses to the recording of boogie-woogie song. an intensive bibliography and a last appendix supplying a few of the bass styles universal in boogie-woogie make this a important reference.

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