The Story of Boogie-Woogie

A Left Hand Like God

Peter J. Silvester (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

438 Seiten

2009
Scarecrow Press (Verlag)
978-0-8108-6924-0 (ISBN)

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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.

Peter J. Silvester, retired, was a record reviewer for Jazz Journal International and Storyville magazines, and wrote liner notes for several boogie-woogie records produced by Honky Tonk Productions.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	29.9.2009
Verlagsort	Lanham, MD
Sprache	englisch
Maße	167 x 243 mm
Gewicht	764 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik
Themenwelt	Sonstiges ► Geschenkbücher
ISBN-10	0-8108-6924-1 / 0810869241
ISBN-13	978-0-8108-6924-0 / 9780810869240
Zustand	Neuware