Honky Tonk Train Blues
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"Honky Tonk Train Blues" is a classic boogie-woogie piano composition by Meade Lux Lewis, celebrated for its driving rhythm and vivid evocation of a speeding train.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
boogie-woogie piano piece
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musical composition ⓘ |
| composer | Meade Lux Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts | speeding train ⓘ |
| era | early 20th-century jazz ⓘ |
| firstRecordingArtist | Meade Lux Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | boogie-woogie ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
driving rhythm
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train-evoking motifs ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | boogie-woogie piano repertoire ⓘ |
| hasRecording |
Meade Lux Lewis solo piano recordings
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orchestral arrangements ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo piano ⓘ |
| isConsidered | boogie-woogie standard ⓘ |
| isDescribedAs | classic boogie-woogie composition ⓘ |
| isPartOf | American jazz piano tradition ⓘ |
| melodicFeature | train whistle-like figures ⓘ |
| notablePerformer |
Albert Ammons
NERFINISHED
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Bob Crosby and His Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ Emerson, Lake & Palmer NERFINISHED ⓘ Keith Emerson NERFINISHED ⓘ Meade Lux Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ Pete Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
improvised variations
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virtuosic piano technique ⓘ |
| rhythmicPattern | driving left-hand boogie bass ⓘ |
| style | jazz ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
honky-tonk atmosphere
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train travel ⓘ |
| tempo | fast ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | English ⓘ |
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