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Boogie-woogie

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. While standard blues traditionally expresses a variety of emotions, boogie-woogie is mainly dance music[2] (although not usually played for the competitive dance known as boogie-woogie (dance), a term of convenience in that sport). The genre had a significant influence on rhythm and blues and rock and roll.

For other uses, see Boogie-woogie (disambiguation).

Boogie-woogie

Late 19th century, Piney Woods of Northeast Texas, U.S.

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1870s–1930s[edit]

Several African terms have been suggested as having some interesting linguistic precursors to "boogie": Among them are the:

Boogie

List of boogie woogie musicians

Silvester, Peter (2009/1988). The Story of Boogie-Woogie: A Left Hand Like God. Da Capo Books.  0-8108-6924-1.

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