Smith's record was the first boogie-woogie recording to be a commercial hit, and helped establish boogie-woogie as the name of the style. It was closely followed by another example of pure boogie-woogie, Honky Tonk Train Blues by Meade Lux Lewis, recorded by Paramount Records; (1927), first released in March 1930.
Modern, Contemporary, and Postmodern Art. Generally speaking, contemporary art is defined as any form of art in any medium that is produced in the present day. However, within the art world the term designates art that was made during and after the post-Pop art era of the 1960s.
Modern Art: Art from the Impressionists (say, around 1880) up until the 1960s or '70s. Contemporary Art: Art from the 1960s or '70s up until this very minute. Here at About.com Art History, 1970 is the cut-off point for two reasons.