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 ...
Rock ’n’ roll exploded out of Memphis in the 1950s, but the East Texas town of Marshall helped build its launchpad decades earlier. On Sept. 26 and 27, Marshall (pop: 24,000) will celebrate its ...