The Story of Boogie-Woogie: A Left Hand Like God examines the
socio-historical background of the boogie-woogie piano style, from its
early appearances in the barrelhouses of lumber, turpentine, and
railroad camps in the southern United States, to its emergence at rent
parties in Chicago and St. Louis, to its rise as a popular form of music
in the nightclubs of New York, to its status as an international craze
during World War II. In this enhanced revision of A Left Hand Like God,
Peter J. Silvester presents a comprehensive history of boogie-woogie,
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.
Silvester
discusses significant European and American pianists of boogie-woogie
throughout history, providing biographical information about their life
styles and musical influences and offering an analysis of their
important recordings. The book also includes a new chapter on the
contribution of national and independent record companies to the
recording of boogie-woogie music. A thorough bibliography and a final
appendix providing many of the bass patterns common in boogie-woogie
make this a valuable reference.
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