Silvester, Peter J.
The story of boogie-woogie a left hand like God / [electronic resource] : Peter J. Silvester. - Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2009. - xiii, 403 p., [20] p. of plates : ill.
Rev. ed. of: A left hand like God, [1989].
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 ; Caf�e society days ; The post-caf�e 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.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Piano music (Boogie woogie)--History and criticism.
Electronic books.
ML747 / .S54 2009
786.2/165
The story of boogie-woogie a left hand like God / [electronic resource] : Peter J. Silvester. - Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2009. - xiii, 403 p., [20] p. of plates : ill.
Rev. ed. of: A left hand like God, [1989].
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 ; Caf�e society days ; The post-caf�e 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.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Piano music (Boogie woogie)--History and criticism.
Electronic books.
ML747 / .S54 2009
786.2/165