MARSHALL, Texas (KLTV) - It’s commonly accepted that the roots of rock and roll go back about 170 years to the beginnings of boogie woogie music. And that music began in East Texas along the railroad.

Ragtime and boogie-woogie pianist Bob Milne will give a concert at 2 p.m. Sunday at the State Theatre. 985 Lincoln Way, Auburn. Milne was filmed and documented for future generations in 2004 during ...

The Bloomington Blues & Boogie Woogie Piano Festival returns this year after a hiatus due to post-pandemic financial challenges. Founded by local musician Craig Brenner, the festival aims to introduce ...

Meade “Lux” Lewis didn’t just record a blues—he conjured a rolling landscape of rhythm and motion. Cut in 1928, “Honky Tonk Train Blues” demanded a great deal of the pianist: relentless drive, ...

Rock ’n’ roll exploded out of Memphis in the 1950s, but the East Texas town of Marshall helped build its launchpad decades earlier. On Sept. 26 and 27, Marshall (pop: 24,000) will celebrate its ...

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 ...