The story of boogie-woogie
Subtitle: a left hand like God
By: Peter J. Silvester.
Contributors: Silvester, Peter J.
Edition: [2nd ed.]
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 403
ISBN-13: 9780810869240; 9780810869332
Subjects: Piano music (Boogie-woogie) -- History and criticism
Notes: Rev. ed. of: A left hand like God, [1989].

Includes bibliographical references, discographical references, and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface
pagenum: vii; title: Acknowledgements
pagenum: xi; label: Part One
title: The Beginnings; label: 1
title: Boogie-woogie : early appearances and names by which it was known
pagenum: 3; label: 2
title: Industries and centers supporting boogie-woogie in the south
pagenum: 23; label: 3
title: Boogie-woogie eras, musical influences, and significant early pianists
pagenum: 39; label: Part Two
title: The urban sound of boogie-woogie; label: 4
title: Chicago
pagenum: 61; label: 5
title: The depression years
pagenum: 98; label: 6
title: St. Louis and Detroit
pagenum: 123; label: Part Three
title: The Carnegie period.; label: 7
title: The spirituals to swing concerts
pagenum: 151; label: 8
title: Café society days
pagenum: 170; label: 9
title: The post-café society period
pagenum: 188; label: 10
title: On the crest of the wave
pagenum: 209; label: 11
title: The parting of the ways : rhythm and blues and big band boogie
pagenum: 223; label: Part Four
title: The final curtain; label: 12
title: The end of an era
pagenum: 259; label: 13
title: Many Shades of Blue
pagenum: 290; label: 14
title: The contemporary picture
pagenum: 321; label: Part Five
title: Recording boogie-woogie and appendixes; label: 15
title: The national and independent record companies.
pagenum: 355; title: Bass Patterns
pagenum: 383; title: Bibliography
pagenum: 387; title: Index
pagenum: 391; title: About the Author
pagenum: 403