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The story of boogie-woogie : a left hand like God
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- Creator
- Peter J. Silvester
- Other Title
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- Previously published under the title: Left hand like God
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- Language
- English
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- Publication
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- Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2009
- Physical Details
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- xiii, 403 pages, 20 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
- ISBNs
- 1282521292, 9786612521294, 9780810869332, 0810869330, 9780810869240, 0810869241
- OCLC
- ocn302099929, ocn592756157
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- 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