Boogie-woogie

Boogie-woogie is an energetic style of piano-based blues characterized by its fast tempo, repetitive bass patterns, and swinging rhythm. This genre, which emerged in the late 19th century and gained substantial popularity in the 1920s and 1930s, typically showcases a 12-bar blues structure with a left-hand accompaniment that maintains a steady, shuffling ostinato of eighth notes. The right hand often plays syncopated melodies and improvised riffs, making the music highly danceable and infectious. Influenced by African American rhythms and spirituals, boogie-woogie had a significant impact on the development of rock 'n' roll and rhythm and blues. Artists of the genre, such as Pinetop Perkins and Jimmy Yancey, glorified the form through their lively performances and contributed to the enduring legacy of boogie-woogie as a cornerstone of American music.

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Albert Ammons
Albert Ammons & Pete Johnson
All Night Boogie Band
All the Little Pieces
Art Hodes
Big Bill Morganfield
Big Boy Bloater
Big Joe Duskin
Blind John Davis
Bob Baldori
Bob Seeley
Boogie Woogie Kid
Booker T. Laury
Bruce Katz
Camille Howard
Carmen Ghia & The Hotrods
Caroline Dahl
Charles "Cow Cow" Davenport
Christian Bleiming
Christian Rannenberg
Clarence Williams
Cripple Clarence Lofton
Dave Taylor
Don Raye
Dorothy Donegan
Eddie Taylor
Eva Eastwood
Ex-Isles
Floyd Domino
Frank Muschalle
Hawaiian Serenaders
Henning Pertiet
Henry Gray
Ivy Smith
Jack Dupree
James Crutchfield
James P. Johnson
Jean-Pierre Bertrand
Jimmy Blythe
Jimmy Liggins and His Drops Of Joy
Jimmy Yancey
Joe Turner
Joe Turner
Jools Holland
Jubileers
Judy Carmichael
Katie Webster
Lee Lewis
Little Brother Montgomery
Lovie Lee
Luca Sestak
Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson
Mama Yancey
Marcs Boogie
Mario Bradley
Matchbox
Meade "Lux" Lewis
Michael Kaeshammer
Mike Sanchez
Montana Taylor
Norman Fox & The Rob-Roys
Otis Spann
Pete Johnson
Piano Connection
Piano Red
Pinetop Perkins
Pinetop Smith
Preacher Jack
Professor Longhair
Ralph Sutton
Rob Rio
Sammy Price
Si Cranstoun
Sir Charles Thompson
Speckled Red
Sue Palmer
The Buckaroos
The Mellow Keys
Tommy Mooney
Tuts Washington
Violentures
Will Ezell
Willie "Big Eyes" Smith
Willie "The Lion" Smith
Winifred Atwell
Jools Holland
Professor Longhair
James P. Johnson
Luca Sestak
Matchbox
Katie Webster
Otis Spann
Pete Johnson
Eva Eastwood
Si Cranstoun
Frank Muschalle
Pinetop Perkins
Jean-Pierre Bertrand
Christian Bleiming
Winifred Atwell
Eddie Taylor
Camille Howard
Marcs Boogie
Piano Connection
Dorothy Donegan
Albert Ammons
Willie "The Lion" Smith
Clarence Williams
Sammy Price
Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson
The Buckaroos
Willie "Big Eyes" Smith
Rob Rio
Michael Kaeshammer
Meade "Lux" Lewis
Boogie Woogie Kid
Booker T. Laury
Caroline Dahl
Jimmy Blythe
Jimmy Yancey
Joe Turner
Floyd Domino
Little Brother Montgomery
Ralph Sutton
Jimmy Liggins and His Drops Of Joy
Norman Fox & The Rob-Roys
Big Bill Morganfield
Mike Sanchez
Joe Turner
Bruce Katz
Albert Ammons & Pete Johnson
Mario Bradley
Lee Lewis
Christian Rannenberg
Jack Dupree
Dave Taylor
Sue Palmer
Speckled Red
Bob Seeley
Henry Gray
Art Hodes
Mama Yancey
Preacher Jack
Charles "Cow Cow" Davenport
Tuts Washington
Lovie Lee
Big Joe Duskin
Piano Red
Bob Baldori
Henning Pertiet
Don Raye
Sir Charles Thompson
Judy Carmichael
Blind John Davis
Montana Taylor
James Crutchfield
Pinetop Smith
Carmen Ghia & The Hotrods
Ivy Smith
Big Boy Bloater
All Night Boogie Band
Cripple Clarence Lofton
Ex-Isles
Will Ezell
The Mellow Keys
Tommy Mooney
Hawaiian Serenaders
Violentures
All the Little Pieces
Jubileers