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Kris Parker
KRS-One 1965– Rap musician At a Glance… Selected discography Sources As one of hip-hop’s pioneers, KRS-One has reached audiences from around the world with his beats and incredible rhymes that vividly detailed life in the ghetto. At the same time, he also sought to raise the... Read more |
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John Lee Hooker
John Lee Hooker 1917-2001, American blues singer and guitarist, b. near Clarksdale, Miss. From a cotton-sharecropping family, he learned the blues from his stepfather and various visiting Delta bluesmen, constructing his first instrument from strings made of rubber inner tube nailed to a barn. He... Read more |
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The Andrews Sisters
The Andrews Sisters LaVerne Andrews Born July 6, 1911 Minneapolis, Minnesota Died May 8, 1967 Brentwood, California Maxene Andrews Born January 3, 1916 Minneapolis, Minnesota Died October 21, 1995 Cape Cod, Massachusetts Patricia (Patty) Andrews Born February 16,... Read more |
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Hadda Brooks
Hadda Brooks 1916–2002 Pianist, singer Introduced to Music by Grandfather From Boogie Queen to Torch Empress Sang on Big and Small Screens Coaxed Out of Retirement Selected works Sources During the post-World War II years, Hadda Brooks burst on the scene as the “Queen of the... Read more |
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Brian Setzer
BRIAN SETZER Born: in New York, New York, 10 April 1959 Genre: Rock Best-selling album since 1990: The Dirty Boogie (1998) Hit songs since 1990: "Jump, Jive an' Wail" Asolid music education, respect for history, energetic singing, and technically proficient guitar picking helped Brian Setzer... Read more |
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Kid Rock
Kid Rock Rap musician Part old school rap, part metal rock, and likened to rap artist Eminem for both his often profane lyrics and his roots near Detroit, Michigan, Kid Rock proved that he stood apart from the hip-hop crowd with his wild and diverse music. In fact, Rock (born Robert Ritchie), with... Read more |
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Roy Ayers
Roy Ayers Vibraphonist For the Record… Selected discography Sources Perhaps acid jazz would have emerged even if Roy Ayers had never existed, but it certainly would have sounded different. Scores of deejays, hip-hoppers, acid jazzers, and others have incorporated samples of music created by... Read more |
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Wesley Brown
BROWN, Wesley Nationality: American. Born: New York, New York, 23 May 1945. Education: Oswego State University, B.A. 1968. Publications Novels Tragic Magic. New York, Random House, 1978. Darktown Strutters. New York, Cane Hill Press, 1994. Plays Boogie Woogie and Booker T. New York, Theatre... Read more |
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George Winston
George Winston Composer, pianist, guitarist Career Suffered Ups and Downs Meeting Brought Unexpected Success Founded Dancing Cat Selected discography Sources George Winston is known as one of the great popu-larizers of minimalist, acoustic solo piano music. His best-selling albums Autumn, December,... Read more |
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Classics infused with vibrancy
...those viewpoints in honoring Chicago boogie-woogie legend Albert Ammons...Jon Weber brought a full-tilt, boogie-woogie swagger to songs as far...follow Valdes' virtuosic lead. Lightning bugs seem to leap from his right hand... |
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Hats Off To Stevie Ray.
...Erickson, and Kevin Russell turn a big man's lightning into a Mason jar of lightning bugs. Some come closer than others to conjuring Albert...The music gets passing grades as '70s retro-boogie, but it sure ain't the real thing. The same... |
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Blues Masters: The Essential History Of The Blues.
...Erickson, and Kevin Russell turn a big man's lightning into a Mason jar of lightning bugs. Some come closer than others to conjuring Albert...The music gets passing grades as '70s retro-boogie, but it sure ain't the real thing. The same... |
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Fit For A. King.
...Erickson, and Kevin Russell turn a big man's lightning into a Mason jar of lightning bugs. Some come closer than others to conjuring Albert...The music gets passing grades as '70s retro-boogie, but it sure ain't the real thing. The same... |
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Records; Elaborating on Ellington; Four New Issues for the Library on the Duke
...1D) make use of his versatility. Ellington's "Lightning, Bugs and Frogs," for example, is treated to an utterly...beat with that left hand, playing straight, stride or boogie patterns, but he frequently implies the beat or abandons... |
 "The Charleston Gazette (Charleston, WV)")
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Under the Mountain: ; Deep mining clings to life where it once was king
...not to even come this morning," he said. "That 'Boogie Nights' was on." Jiles piloted the truck off the...cigarette butts. The ends glowed in the night like lightning bugs, flickering out as they touched the coal lying scattered... |
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How to have your best summer ever
...lakeside or park into an outdoor gym. Go power-walking, boogie boarding, cycling or moutain biking. Learn inline...friend. Do something you both loved as kids: Chase lightning bugs, build sand castles, ride a roller coaster or just... |
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Noise Annoys? Free-thinking rock comes to the Triangle with Oops! The Tour
...the beaten path, including Lightning Bolt, Arab on Radar, Orthrelm...think that there?ll be no boogie-down segment of the show...take the stage with homemade bug-eye masks and shiny, unearthly...the Providence, R.I. duo Lightning Bolt, volume is essential... |
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For Families
...performs a play about a girl who is struck by lightning and becomes endowed with super powers...10:30. Coach Cotton, Williebob and Boogie Woogie Bennie perform. Jammin' Java...Events "HARRY'S BIG ADVENTURE: MY BUG WORLD!" Friday-Thursday, through April 29. Bugs of all shapes and sizes from around ... |
 "The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)")
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DISCO YOGA
...downward-facing dog, tree, dead bug, shoulder stand - we found our toes tapping...Family" (Sister Sledge); "Greased Lightning" ("Grease"); "You Make Me Feel...primed to put on my, my, my my, my boogie shoes. |
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