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Jazz Legends

BBC Radio 3
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The Boogie-woogie Piano. Julian Joseph and Brian Priestley explore the world of the boogie-woogie piano style that grew out of ragtime and the blues and became popular during the 1920s and 30s. Selections include pioneering recordings of Pinetop Smith and Meade Lux Lewis , Bass Goin '
Crazy by Albert Ammons , Cryin' in My Sleep by Jimmy Yancey , and Roll 'EmPete by Pete Johnson and Big Joe Turner.

Contributors

Piano:
Julian Joseph
Piano:
Brian Priestley
Piano:
Meade Lux Lewis
Unknown:
Albert Ammons
Unknown:
Jimmy Yancey
Unknown:
Pete Johnson
Source: Radio Times

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Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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