Top 5 Boogie Woogie Women

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Amazing talent in abundance. These are my top 5 boogie woogie performances from the best women of the boogie woogie world past and present. Do you agree with my choices? What changes would you make? Leave a comment and let me know. Otherwise just sit back and enjoy the very best of boogie woogie blues and the very best boogie woogie women.
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[@boogiewoogieboss5894]

Just a note to say a huge thank you to everyone for subscribing to the channel and liking this video. Your continued support will lead to lots more wonderful Boogie-Woogie content. Boogie Woogie Boss

[@hansvanrijswijk409]

Boogie Woogie Boss , do you ever have seen Ben Toury ? Playing with Brendan Kavanagh ? AMAZING for me , to see him. And you ever heard of Pia Beck ? From holland.

[@boogiewoogieboss5894]

Hans P, yes they feature first up in my boogie woogie duets video. It’s amazing, check it out. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJ20qGlup9B5bck

[@billlander3700]

I always wanted to play my piano like u people.l have been practicing 65 years at least.I'am still practicing.THANKS SO MUCH FOR SHARING YALL' S TALENT.May ouer Lord bless u all and keep u strong and well Halalua.

[@JesusisJesus]

May I have a piano lesson from you?

[@boogiewoogieboss5894]

Sorry for the delay, didn’t expect a question on lessons from this video. Have you tried some of the tutorial videos? What level are you? Beginner/ intermediate?

[@CliffH49]

Ladyva's playing is absolutely magical, coupled with her magical ability to swap her bracelet from one wrist to the other whilst playing is an astounding skill

[@mombasaflash]

😂

[@terryallan235]

Good one Cliff. Surprised her dress didn't change to multi coloured floral as well. They must've edited and mixed and matched for sound quality reasons or something similar.

[@louisstopforth5886]

My favorite Ladyva you are the Best , you have class girl your music rocks my world.

[@michaeljoseph2303]

They are all good and have unique individual style. It’s not right to put one against the other. My favorite is Ladyva!

[@bonitzsche9106]

ladyva---- magnificent, magical!

[@user-ws3fj4hj8s]

I,am 81 this women is the Queen of Boogie ***********************makes me feel 21 Greet,no one is better than her!

[@1samndrose]

Ladyva is my number one all day & every day !!

[@glennkoons1560]

Ladyva is till my fave and I am 84 and have heard it all.

[@MyDagfinn]

I am surprised Ladyva being fifth. She has a flow that is magical and to watch, it is not merely her hands playing but all of her - she is totally into her own play and that makes her number one, I say.

[@boogiewoogieboss5894]

Let’s face it they are all great in their very different ways. Thanks for supporting the channel, it great to hear so much love for boogie woogie.

[@flomurdock]

I agree, she is awesome!!!!

[@michaelgreene7385]

Agreed......

[@randylenart9674]

Very good thank you for making are day 🤗

[@johndoe5346]

Not taking anything away from her, but Dona's performance is just on another level

[@rchwealth]

I am a Ladyva fan and watch every evening. Of course I think she is #1.

[@harrymurphey2634]

.... they are all great ... but ... Miss Ladyva's left hand is a "force of nature" ... it is like the Union Pacific's #4014 ... the "Big Boy" ... the most powerful steam engine ever built that ran/runs on the RR tracks of the USA, to this day ... Powerful and Relentless !!!! ... AWESOME !!! ... and then there is that SMILE !!!

[@nannyi6166]

Lady Va number one!👍👍

[@johnpearce3714]

WE SAW LADYVA IN 2015 , ON THE JERRY LEE LEWIS ,LONDON SHOW. SHE WAS EXCELLENT !! ---- JOHN UK --

[@junagbayani8488]

I frankly never imagined piano music can be this...danceable...i love woogie boogie...!

[@iosifiulius4565]

For me, Ladyva is number one !

[@leonardorochadutra8811]

Wow!! What a left hand Martha Davis!! Jaw dropping!!

[@catfishcave379]

I was very familiar with Ladyva, Stephanie Trick and Dona Oxford, but I definitely need to head to the record store for some Martha Davis!

[@Kim-wo7mu]

I would love to see the last lady in the red shirt and black skirt play with Dr K Boogie Woogie! I've already seen the first lady play with Dr K and she is awesome! Love this music!

[@waynesmith9765]

My favorite is Ladyva. She plays GREAT piano AND can magically move her bracelet from one arm to the other between notes.

[@brianbaxter61]

LOL!

[@michaelgreene7385]

She makes a great video, her director was probably the reason for that, not her. Her talent was flawless.... director, not so much....

[@isaaccd79]

Very good!!

[@albertswift1490]

🙄😅🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 that's magic ..

[@Cha-y412]

Too funny.

[@johnmuller2706]

For me one of the best Boogie Woogie players. Gongratulations Ladyva.

[@GodsFavoriteBassPlyr]

Winefred Atwell - Holy Moly .. off-the-charts Good Stuff! (All outstanding musicians!)

[@boogiewoogieboss5894]

Agreed she was something else 🤠

[@vincegreenlees4655]

Ladyva is the best l have ever seen she should be number 1

[@davidkean6676]

I love listening to Lady Va she’s brilliant!

[@HabuBeemer]

Just recently discovered her and have been totally amazed with her playing. All the ladies on this vid are outstanding.

[@brucejackson4219]

an understatement amigo

[@gary-kr7dm]

It’s Ladyva for me. She has the right speed, the excellent left hand, the beautiful way of playing proper boogie woogie, and, the looks.

[@boogiewoogieboss5894]

The right speed is great point, even the great Meade lux Lewis succumbed to trying to play too fast in the end. It’s important to be able to hear those rolls and feel the swing.

[@flomurdock]

And elegance

[@michaelgreene7385]

You said it.. straight up. And well said.....

[@Watcherrye]

The first lady that played, I thought , by golly she is as beautiful as the music she plays. I was tappin my toes and boopin my head to the beat, and she smiled and I thought damn she is good. She's extremely great at Boogie Woogie and off the charts beautiful.

[@Mr.Ekshin]

And she does that AMAZING magic trick where her bracelet keeps switching from her left wrist to her right wrist and back, all while playing the piano. She should bring that trick to Penn and Teller.

[@michaelgreene7385]

No.5 , got my vote for no.1, but, they all are phenomenal musicians, but, the grace and the beautiful atmosphere of the lighting, the settings, the way the keys flowed beneath her fingers, like fine silk rustling in the breeze. Did I mention that she was HOT!. It did it for me. A class A act. Simply beautiful....

[@joewoodcock6786]

amen

[@michaelgreene7385]

@@joewoodcock6786 I see you are a man of great taste...

[@bs-jh8bd]

no joke the first and second players are the best hands down. they were rightly put in the list. просто акуитительно играют буги-вуги

[@CassandraLai]

She is full of life and energy and that’s what we want. humor too hee hee cheeky too! 😊

[@michaelwichita3859]

My two favorites are Ladyva and Stephanie Trick. Two favorite guys are Dr. K and Terry Mikes!

[@smedlysspeakeasy5226]

musicians have another thing going on than us mere mortals...always in awe...thank you

[@billmarkelz]

Dona.....wow what an entertainer she is!!!

[@karrskarr]

That mama jamma was truly awesome! TY

[@ukucuckoo]

My Mum was a great pianist who had been classically taught, and she was a big fan of Winifred Atwell. Whenever Mum played the Boogie Woogie we kids had to sit in the windows to see if our grandparents were coming along the road. If we saw them we would immediately warn Mum and she would change to playing Rock of Ages . They were big church people and did not approve of such decadent music as the Boogie Woogie.

[@boogiewoogieboss5894]

Stories like this are amazing, it’s had to think this music was once so controversial. Thanks for supporting the channel and best wishes.

[@michaelgreene7385]

Yes, at one time, you didn't play this music in public,or, certain people .. it was taboo...

[@seanmagee5669]

Back in the day, If one don't dig de Boogie:, one is Square.

[@seanmagee5669]

PS. Those ladies are just amazing, to say the least. Absolutely fantastic. Thanks for posting. 😂👍

[@larrypuckett5291]

Not being disrespectful but your mum is someone I would love to meet. I play blues guitar but love the boogie woogie piano

[@petergorm]

Imagine having a girlfriend that INSITS on playing the boogie! Oh my, that would be my heaven.

[@jeffg1524]

Sheesh, that Dona Oxford is not only a boogie woogie master but a great showwoman! They're all great in this vid. Thanks for creating/sharing it, Boss.

[@boogiewoogieboss5894]

Really glad you appreciated it, thanks for supporting the channel and our boogie woogie revival.

[@elizabethheindel7335]

She is awesome, never new bout her till show on New Orleans La. Smoking that key board , would have luv to seen her jam with Killer Jerry lee Lewis in his younger days They would have knock your socks Off lol 😝, God bless them both

[@bonanzajoe]

Refuse to judge - all 5 were all great! Loved Martha Davis.

[@nannyi6166]

They are all so great it’s so hard to have to choose one but if I really had to I would pickLa Diva!

[@positivasiempre2095]

Martha Davis 😳😳😳😳😳🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 THE BEST. AMAZINGGGGGGGG. So clear, clean and perfectly done. Her hands were flying.

[@hochbob]

Agree with your choices. These women are incredibly talented.

[@lavonmcneal939]

Hey pretty lady I love the way you play that piano you got it going on .

[@dianefowler8779]

Wow!!! How could anyone not like this?

[@dabass438]

Thank you--my soul instantly recognized Ladyva as my twin flame! ...and she acknowledged it in her song/video "To Whom Do I Want To Lie" (remember, she's Swiss, thinking in German) ❤I don't want this to end, Vanessa! ☦

[@georgeleo928]

,φη 😊

[@rkng1]

Boogie Woogie is just such happy music. Makes you want to dance

[@Slavekx1]

PERFECT !!!

[@brucejackson4219]

Ladyva # 1 for me...by the proverbial mile !

[@manelgene9229]

LadyVa (Vanessa): Long live to the heroes of music! Thank you very much for such valuable gifts 🙏

[@stevegrooms1142]

I had to smile. My mother played the Bumble Bee Boogie. She was born in Iowa in 1918 and grew up in the Roaring Twenties. I think playing boogie woogie was a small act of rebellion, a way of telling her parents that she would make her own choices.

[@boogiewoogieboss5894]

I think this is one of the best comments I have ever received for a video. That’s why I play, teach and broadcast boogie woogie, so glad it connected with you Steve and a great story. Maybe we have some similar experience from other viewers?

[@rogerpotger9261]

Love and Respect to your beloved mum ... Australian fan !

[@diegovillegas4554]

Ladyva, the best!!!

[@jpjayakumar7241]

My favorite too is Ladyva...simply superb

[@DanielEngsvang]

Boogie woogie absolutely is a way to express the soul of the one expressing their "Boogie". I love it, and i WISH really hard that i will learn to play the piano(I am just playing the guitar(Electric,Acoustic, and some kind of Air guitar if i must) Haha 😄😄

[@michaelnaretto3409]

All of these women are fantastic! Dona Oxford gets the vote for insane energy...

[@eddierenegade8081]

How good is this stuff anyhow? Just amazing.

[@martineastburn3679]

I really like Dr. K But Donna is flying high with Boogie ! Thank you Donna !!

[@smedlysspeakeasy5226]

dona has the jerry lee look, and why not, if one can play like those two, one can look any way they want to...great stuff

[@truthseeker6532]

Dang, that chic at the end = WOW!!!!!!

[@chriskourlos4407]

Dona oxford. #1! Thanks dona from christos kourlos! I learned drums from Mr. Buddy rich! Goat! You are piano goat!

[@robinwalton-gm5ms]

Those eyes! Enough to melt your heart ❤

[@haroldgillette7157]

I love all vintage music and everthing up to, but not including rap,and boogie woogie is near the top,and this is beautiful!

[@WayOfHaQodesh]

HalleluYAH! All amazing YAH given talent, no doubt there... love the performance from Martha Davis and the bassist, ohhhhh man.... but all these ladies are brilliant artists.

[@markturcotte2679]

No way can Ladyva be 5th!! 🙄😬 🎹🎼🎵😜🤟🔥😎

[@jpjayakumar7241]

Her gentle touch on keyboardist masterful

[@jmcampoamor2753]

Best for me Ladyva !!!

[@aliciaturnour5491]

I love this boogie woogie music and musicians wow what talent ladies love you all awesome 😂

[@markturcotte2679]

Donna & Ladyva absolutely tear it up!! Love it! 🔥🎹🎹🔥🤟❤️🎼🎵🎹🤟🤟😜😎🤟

[@chadkbrignall22]

Oh my God your playing makes me melt Lady!

[@GloriaSmall-ih7yh]

It's enough that I ENJOY this music to the ENDS OF MY TOES!! WHAT would I, COULD I ever add!!❤❤💓 GO GALS!! 🎶🎶🎶

[@rs7349]

The first women is truly amazing,every time the camera shows her hands her bracelet is on the other wrist!

[@jamesbockenstette4332]

The reverse image is being displayed when the camera shows just her hands compared to the image showing her face and torso. You know the bracelet is the same.

[@davidconner41]

I believe she’s wearing a bracelet on both wrists.

[@rs7349]

@@jamesbockenstette4332 1 seconde geleden @James Bockenstette It is not a reverse image because the low&high notes as well as the brand name of the instrument are not reversed! Also is she wearing clearly only one bracelet

[@rs7349]

@@davidconner41 She wearing clearly only one bracelet

[@CassandraLai]

Dona’s actions 😂 and mannerisms 😅 are really something lol

[@pekkakoski6595]

Boogie woogie on piano is something different. And I love it!

[@bobwasilewski5768]

Your hands, not to mention your astonishing skills, are amazing and joyful. Thank you. All of you.

[@johnmackenzie7487]

Amazing how that bracelet jumps from one wrist to the other :)

[@reggiebald2830]

Not to take from any of these artists, I can't, but Dona Oxford plays it for me! All these women are on top!

[@steliansilvestru2170]

Lady va AMAZING!

[@bodnod]

OUTSTANDING IN EVER WAY !!!

[@papabear149]

Stephanie Trick is my favorite! She’s talented and classy!

[@andrewbarrett1537]

In terms of performances, my top two favorites in this are indeed Martha Davis and Stephanie Trick. AFAIK Ms Davis is IMPROVISING and Stephanie is PLAYING A TRANSCRIPTION, but I’ll be damned if she doesn’t NAIL that transcription perfectly, with the right feel and everything.

[@philfletcher3434]

Dona Oxford, the Jimi Hendrix of the boogie woogie piano; her energy is astounding as is the beauty of the two young ladies with her. May she never get arthritic fingers or else she'll have to start playing a slow waltz

[@andrewbarrett1537]

I’m sure she’ll have a lot to say even with a waltz!

[@philfletcher3434]

@@andrewbarrett1537 I don't really get where you're coming from here.

[@michaelgarland6468]

Stepping out with your beautiful fingers!

[@derrickodyes1934]

Ladyva #1 all day everyday!!

[@howtodoitdude1662]

Donna hands down! Music runs through her whole body!

[@woodielawson6963]

Not sure exactly what I was expecting, but definitely wasn't disappointed! Awesome!

[@harryjamessmithmusic7762]

These ladies are brilliant! ... The last lady took it very seriously! lol

[@williamandwilmagreenwood4433]

You are the VERY VERY ( THE BEST ) - Wilma and William Greenwood

[@gerardfontenille4759]

Sublime merveilleux epoustouflant ............. Merci les filles!!!!!!

[@glenmillerrinthemoodbarnes9513]

She is one of the top 10 in my library of misic ranging from A-Z, I can't stop listening to her, when I listen to someone else, I end up back to LADYVA!!!

[@Charles53412]

Same here ! I even found a video of her playing with Boogie Woogie guru, Brenden Kavanagh on his YT channel. It was quite amazing !

[@benjamindray8087]

Une synchronisation des meilleures, avec un doigté qui fait rêver. Bravissimo

[@slotfreak7094]

Now this is special. If children got to see this video it could inspire them to no end.

[@hansvanrijswijk409]

My favorite , is Dona Oxford. I like her style. I'm a fan of Dona. Ladyva is a beautiful women , and plays excelent.

[@sesquashtwo]

The third gal, on stage BLEW MY MIND! Gawd...her talent....stunned me!

[@bootslangley4875]

Hello, Thanks SO much for showcasing the Ladies of Boggie Woogie. I'm 72. In1955, @ 5yrs old, my Gramma Eliza Langley would play me the Music she said she would play at the "Speak Easy" joints she went to when she was young. It was this "Boogie Woogie'"Music that no one approved of then. I've always loved it and admire the people who could play it well. Thank you for high lighting this great music of my/our "Yout" I literally Cry with joy when I hear it well played like this!! cheers Richard Langley La Mesa, Ca PS; Nanna Langley (RIP) would be proud!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@michaelgarland6468]

Those girls can dance!

[@keithorr6878]

Ladyva and Donna still my favourites

[@jaxjake95]

Vanessa, ......... there is no need to say more. Boogie Woogie redefined, love you girl. Hugs from Mobile, Al. Rick

[@ice-mp5dx]

Winnefred! Unreal wicked talent

[@lancerudy9934]

BEAUTIFUL 😍❤️🧡💛💚💙

[@johnlecompte5366]

LOVE Boogie Woogie and these ladies do a killer job .

[@VeganStance]

The bass player is looking in awe of Dona Oxford . That is some outstanding playing right their and shes doing it all standing up 😊

[@Apollo-407]

I just love Stephanie and ladyva!

[@davidlees2543]

That larst woman really strangeld that keyboard fantastic

[@chrisoldham2772]

thats completely INSANE!!! This had me in tears. I used ta could play like that. I had a shotgun accident that took all my fingers off my left hand. Now I can just peck out stuff in the Heavenly Highway Hymnals but that there is good enough fer me,lol IM A THANKIN YA!!!

[@suecope1923]

So sorry you had such a horrid and horrifying.accident. So much love to you.💕🌹💖💐💐💐💐💐

[@finnmccool684]

That Dona Oxford deserves to be world famous. Unbelievable.

[@georgesakellaropoulos8162]

Not just a performer, but an entertainer.

[@TEBme-sf1it]

@@georgesakellaropoulos8162n I agree just magical🔥🎶🎵🎶❤️

[@richardmackey1823]

I love Boogie Woogie.