English Dictionary

Definition of “boogie-woogie”

boogie-woogie (ˈbʊɡɪˈwʊɡɪ ; ˈbuːɡɪˈwuːɡɪ )

a style of piano jazz using a dotted bass pattern, usually with eight notes in a bar and the harmonies of the 12-bar blues

Customers at the Big Apple soon learned about the boogie-woogie and calypso from the regulars.

Wensley Clarkson HIT `EM HARD: Jack Spot, King of the Underworld (2002)

He is still Jones's hero, and Holland has always loved boogie-woogie piano.

Times, Sunday Times (2004)

Local band Carrizma had the gang in a frenzy, dishing out plenty of swing, rockabilly and boogie-woogie !

Courier, Sunday Mail (2005)

Much of that country's vast musical tradition is there -- folk, blues, gospel, soul, boogie-woogie jazz, the roots of rock'n'roll.

Misc (1999)

There was swing and jive in the dance halls, mambo in the bars, boogie-woogie piano playing in the dockside cathouses.

O'Connor, Joe Desperadoes

Years later, I saw relationships between Jerry Lee's boogie-woogie and Erroll Garner and Art Tatum.

Times, Sunday Times (2004)

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