boogie-woogie
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Both Basie and Hampton offer a selection of big-band boogie-woogie numbers, while Basie also features the majestic blues singer Jimmy Rushing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026
His mother was an avid singer of spirituals and a next-door neighbor, Lucy Jackson, helped Jones learn to tap out boogie-woogie on the keyboard.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2024
“It’s the bluesy rock ‘n’ roll boogie-woogie that you can dance to.
From Seattle Times • May 7, 2024
Artists like Gaye and Wonder literally laid the groundwork with their works that inhabited multiple genres like R&B, blues, boogie-woogie, and up-tempo jazz.
From Salon • Sep. 18, 2023
Mostly, Onofre liked boogie-woogie, and so she taught him that.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
