Boogie woogie is piano based dance music - rhythm and improvisation over a blues form. It is the backbone of American music, the foundation for both modern jazz and American pop music. It is also America’s "forgotten” music. A national craze in the post war years, it evolved into modern jazz and rock in the 1950s, and was largely forgotten by the general public. Until now. We will be expanding on the meaning of boogie woogie as we develop this site, as well as documenting the origins and evolution of the form. >>> suite
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