boogie-woogie
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boo·gie–woo·gie

noun \ˌb-gē-ˈw-gē, ˌbü-gē-ˈwü-gē\

Definition of BOOGIE-WOOGIE

: a percussive style of playing blues on the piano characterized by a steady rhythmic ground bass of eighth notes in quadruple time and a series of improvised melodic variations

Origin of BOOGIE-WOOGIE

origin unknown
First Known Use: 1928

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