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.

Music commentator and admitted carrier of the "Boogie-Woogie Flu," Mitch Myers, takes us on an audio tour of the history of this unique American musical genre. From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS ...

The Ezra Charles Band was playing tighter than ever in its decades-spanning history when its leader decided to pull the plug. Charles - a remarkable pianist from Beaumont - received a lifetime ...

Boogie-woogie is a kind of blues piano playing in which the left hand drones a set bass phrase over & over, while the right hand goes to town with whatever variations the player can think up. Its form ...

MARSHALL, Texas (KLTV) - The music which started Rock and Roll began right here in East Texas about 150 years ago. And at the Texas and Pacific Railway Museum at the Marshall train depot, you can ...

It never had a huge viewing audience. But from 1988 to 1990, "Sunday Night" (renamed mid-run "Michelob Presents Night Music") was the best music show on television. Pianist Jools Holland and saxophone ...

Bloomington musician Mark Wiedenmayer said, "H-T survey results voted Craig Brenner best pianist in Bloomington in 1987." Brenner pours his keyboard skills into something else, too — the Bloomington ...