Roll 'Em Pete
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"Roll 'Em Pete" is a seminal 1938 boogie-woogie blues song, famously recorded by singer Joe Williams and pianist Pete Johnson, that became a cornerstone of early rhythm and blues.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
boogie-woogie song
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rhythm and blues precursor ⓘ song ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kansas City jazz and blues scene ⓘ |
| composer | Pete Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs |
cornerstone of early rhythm and blues
ⓘ
seminal boogie-woogie blues song ⓘ |
| era | pre–World War II American popular music ⓘ |
| firstReleaseDecade | 1930s ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
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boogie-woogie ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| hasForm | 12-bar blues ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
boogie-woogie piano
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shouted blues vocal ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
boogie-woogie piano playing
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dancing ⓘ nightlife ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
rhythm and blues
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rock and roll ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Joe Turner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early example of R&B vocal style
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influential boogie-woogie piano accompaniment ⓘ |
| originallyRecordedBy |
Joe Turner
NERFINISHED
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Pete Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer |
Joe Turner
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pete Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pianist | Pete Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingYear | 1938 ⓘ |
| title | Roll 'Em Pete NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalist | Joe Turner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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