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Boogie is a repetitive, swung note or shuffle rhythm, [2] "groove" or pattern used in blues which was originally played on the piano in boogie-woogie music. The characteristic rhythm and feel of the boogie was then adapted to guitar, double bass, and other instruments. The earliest recorded boogie-woogie song was in 1916.
The first documented use of the word boogie is dated back to 1929. [nb 1] Boogie, as defined by Merriam-Webster Dictionary, is an occasion for dancing to the strongly rhythmic rock music that encourages people to dance. [13] Earliest association of the word boogie was with blues and later rock and roll and rockabilly genres.
The first use of "Boogie" in a recording title appears to be a "blue cylinder" recording made by Edison of the "American Quartet" performing "That Syncopated Boogie Boo" in 1913. [6] The Oxford English Dictionary states that the word is a reduplication of boogie, which was used for "rent parties" as early as 1913.
Steven Jason Williams (born July 24, 1974), better known by his online alias Boogie2988 or simply Boogie, [6] is an American YouTuber best known for his video rants about video games and nerd culture as a character named Francis.
The origins of rock and roll are complex.Rock and roll emerged as a defined musical style in the United States in the early to mid-1950s. It derived most directly from the rhythm and blues music of the 1940s, [1] which itself developed from earlier blues, the beat-heavy jump blues, boogie woogie, up-tempo jazz, and swing music.
Artist Julius Dubose (born December 6, 1995), known professionally as A Boogie wit da Hoodie or simply A Boogie, is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut studio album, The Bigger Artist , via Atlantic Records in 2017.
For example, funk songs included expressions such as "shake your money maker", "funk yourself right out" and "move your boogie body". [61] Another example is the use of "bad" in the song "Super Bad" (1970), which black listeners knew meant "good" or "great". [49]
Bodyboarding is also referred to as Boogieboarding due to the invention of the "Boogie Board" by Tom Morey in 1971. The average bodyboard consists of a short, rectangular piece of hydrodynamic foam. Bodyboarders typically use swim fins for additional propulsion and control while riding a breaking wave.