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Autore |
Silvester Peter J |
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Titolo |
The story of boogie-woogie : a left hand like God / / Peter J. Silvester |
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Lanham, Md., : Scarecrow Press, 2009 |
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New York : , : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), , 2009 |
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979-88-8184-055-6 |
979-82-16-29228-9 |
1-282-52129-2 |
9786612521294 |
0-8108-6933-0 |
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Edizione |
[2nd ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (438 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Soggetti |
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Piano music (Boogie woogie) - History and criticism |
MUSIC - Musical Instruments - Piano & Keyboard |
Piano music (Boogie woogie) |
Criticism, interpretation, etc. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Rev. ed. of: A left hand like God, [1989]. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The Story of Boogie-Woogie presents a comprehensive history of boogie-woogie from the early 20th century to the present, describing the style's appearance and development, its offshoots, and the pianists who made it famous, and studying its impact on rhythm and blues, |
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urban blues, and big band swing, leading to the eventual revival of 'classical' boogie-woogie in concerts and festivals. |
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