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boogie-woogie

[boog-ee-woog-ee, boo-gee-woo-gee] / ˈbʊg iˈwʊg i, ˈbu giˈwu gi /
NOUN
jazz
Synonyms
STRONG
Dixieland bebop blues boogie bop jive ragtime swing
WEAK
fusion jazz hot jazz improvisational music

Example Sentences

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Ian Stewart’s energetic boogie-woogie piano style rounded out the sound.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Both Basie and Hampton offer a selection of big-band boogie-woogie numbers, while Basie also features the majestic blues singer Jimmy Rushing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

“It’s the bluesy rock ‘n’ roll boogie-woogie that you can dance to.

From Seattle Times • May 7, 2024

Artists like Gaye and Wonder literally laid the groundwork with their works that inhabited multiple genres like R&B, blues, boogie-woogie, and up-tempo jazz.

From Salon • Sep. 18, 2023

Mostly, Onofre liked boogie-woogie, and so she taught him that.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols