BOOGIE WOOGIE HISTORY
From East Texas railroads to music that changed America
Resources to help you explore the history and origin of Boogie Woogie music. Special thanks to Dr. John Tennison and Jack and Nancy Canson for their years of work chronicling the history of Boogie Woogie and its connection to Marshall and East Texas. Check back from time-to-time, as additional resources will be added!
Dr. John Tennison’s pages:
Boogie Woogie Foundation and Dr. John Tennison
Wikipedia.org page, extensively updated by Jack Canson
June 27, 2013, Rick Row, Boogie Woogie Segment on KTBS 3.
Watch the KTBS 3 Boogie Woogie Segment
NPR's "All Things Considered," Boogie Woogie report by Wade Goodwin – The Birthplace of Boogie Woogie and Omar's return. February 2011.
Listen to NPR's Boogie Woogie Report
Marshall, Texas – The Birthplace of Boogie Woogie, By Jack Canson, based on the original research of John Tennison, M.D. Published in the Marshall News Messenger May 30 through June 6, 2010.
Read: Marshall, Texas - The Birthplace of Boogie Woogie
How Boogie Woogie Originated in the Marshall Area, By Jack Canson, Based on the research of John Tennison, M.D.
Read: How Boogie Woogie Originated in the Marshall Area
Omar Sharriff – Homecoming Concert, June 11, 2010 – an incredibly important event in Marshall’s Boogie Woogie history.
A Canson and Canson Production, edited by Barney Canson.
OMAR SHARRIFF Boogie Woogie Homecoming Concert Marshall TX
Jessica Harker’ Three Part Series in the Marshall News Messenger, February 2022 – Marshall’s musical history.
Part 1
Part 2
When Boogie Woogie Came Back to Marshall
Part 3