"Ragtime is funny. Ragtime music is filled with jokes and puns and musical riddles. That is its clever appeal." - Mr. Atwater
"Boogie Woogie music is straightforward and honest. There is nothing funny about Boogie Woogie music. It is deadly serious." - Mr. Atwater
copyright (c) 2015
William Schaeffer
And the thing that Boogie Woogie music is serious about:
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Boogie Woogie music is the most happy music on Earth and the perfect tonic for any ailment of the mind or spirit. If it is played correctly, it is impossible not be taken in by the sheer exuberance and gaiety of the music and want to get up and dance yourself and celebrate the best of your own existence. Boogie Woogie music is joy incarnate.