Cafe Society Rag

Pete Johnson · 1939 · Boogie enregistré pour Columbia

Context

Pete Johnson, a pianist born in Kansas City, recorded "Cafe Society Rag" for Columbia in 1939. The title echoes the New York club where boogie-woogie was then in vogue.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Boogie-woogie, Kansas City. Among the origins and influences of Boogie-woogie: Blues, spirituals, work songs.

Sources

• adp.library.ucsb.edu

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