boogie-woogie

Noun

Meaning

an instrumental version of the blues (especially for piano)

Source: WordNet

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Boogie Woogie

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Good evening, daddy I know you've heard The boogie-woogie rumble Of a dream deferred. Langston Hughes

The vast majority of boogie-woogie compositions are 12-bar blues, as are many early rock songs. Source: Internet

While the style is often associated with solo piano, boogie-woogie was also used to accompany singers and, as a solo part, in bands and small combos. Source: Internet

A typical boogie-woogie bass line Boogie-woogie was another important style of 1930s and early 1940s urban blues. Source: Internet

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