MARSHALL, Texas (KLTV) - It’s commonly accepted that the roots of rock and roll go back about 170 years to the beginnings of boogie woogie music. And that music began in East Texas along the railroad.
Originally published March 19 at 5:30 p.m. PT; updated April 23 at 5:30 p.m. PT Boogie Woogie made his debut on the March 5 ...
Boogie-woogie is a kind of blues piano playing in which the left hand drones a set bass phrase over & over, while the right hand goes to town with whatever variations the player can think up. Its form ...