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.

Music commentator and admitted carrier of the "Boogie-Woogie Flu," Mitch Myers, takes us on an audio tour of the history of this unique American musical genre. From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS ...

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 ...

It never had a huge viewing audience. But from 1988 to 1990, "Sunday Night" (renamed mid-run "Michelob Presents Night Music") was the best music show on television. Pianist Jools Holland and saxophone ...

MARSHALL, Texas (KLTV) - The music which started Rock and Roll began right here in East Texas about 150 years ago. And at the Texas and Pacific Railway Museum at the Marshall train depot, you can ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pianist Matthew Ball — "The Boogie Woogie Kid" — performs Oct. 14, 2023, at the Box Factory for the Arts in St. Joseph. ST. JOSEPH ...

The Ezra Charles Band was playing tighter than ever in its decades-spanning history when its leader decided to pull the plug. Charles - a remarkable pianist from Beaumont - received a lifetime ...

Acoustic music takes center stage both figuratively and literally this week, culminating with the Adams Avenue Unplugged ...

Sue Palmer became a San Diego favorite in the 1980s and 1990s as a key member of the bands Tobacco Road and the world-touring Candye Kane & The Swingin’ Armadillos. But when this award-winning pianist ...

One look at their pin curls, painted red lips and A-line dresses in patriotic hues, and you’re instantly transported back to the 1940s. But then you hear the Blue Anchor Belles sing. Just a few notes, ...