Detroit — He was only 2 years old when he first saw his grandpa dance the Boogie Woogie. Ron Ford Jr. was captivated watching his grandfather, Lester Payne, 86, execute the form of swing dance ...

In 1974, Kool and the Gang had a huge hit with the song “Jungle Boogie.” The song, from the band’s 1973 album Wild and Peaceful, peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 on March 9, 1974, and was on ...

Boogie-woogie blues pianist and singer Victor Wainwright and his band The Train will tour Rochester 8 p.m. Saturday, July 7, at Funk ‘N Waffles, 204 N. Water St. with special guest Doug Woolverton.

In the end, the physician couldn't heal himself. Dr. John, one of the rock era's great piano players, and a key figure in the New Orleans revival that put blackened, deep-fried Southern funk on the ...

SALEM – The 2011 Rhythm at the Mill Concert Series’ final concert featuring the blues, R&B, funk and boogie woogie, will take place at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, at The Willamette Heritage Center at the ...

SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- If the names Terry Funk, Dusty Rhodes, Tully Blanchard, Mick Foley and Jimmy "The Boogie Woogie Man" Valiant mean anything to you, you'll want to be at the Spartanburg Memorial ...

Music commentator and admitted carrier of the "Boogie-Woogie Flu," Mitch Myers, takes us on an audio tour of the history of this unique American musical genre. From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Jungle Boogie” became a club classic at the dawn of the disco era. The song featured a funk guitar track, bass riff, horns, and ...