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Music of the 1920’s

Music of the 1920’s. Jake Rosenbaum & Alix Trachtman. Music Genres. Jazz Blues Broadway Musicals Marching Bands/Dance Bands Ragtime. Jazz. Jazz was loud. Syncopated and emotional. Influenced by King Oliver and his Creole Band. First developed in the south by various black musicians.

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Music of the 1920’s

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  1. Music of the 1920’s Jake Rosenbaum & AlixTrachtman

  2. Music Genres Jazz Blues Broadway Musicals Marching Bands/Dance Bands Ragtime

  3. Jazz Jazz was loud. Syncopated and emotional. Influenced by King Oliver and his Creole Band. First developed in the south by various black musicians. Very addictive to people due to its unusual rhythms. Became very popular after the Harlem Renaissance. Music of the 1920’s was nicknamed, “The Jazz Age.”

  4. Famous Jazz Musicians Pianist Duke Ellington Brass player Louis Armstrong https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wbNZFS3MDA

  5. The Blues Dominated by African Americans. The Blues assisted people in overcoming the struggles of the early 20th Century. Expanded from the improvement in recording technology. Mamie Smith was the first to record a blues number. Bessie Smith was the most popular blues musician of the 1920’s. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IO8vytUTO1E&feature=related

  6. Blues Terms Boogie-Woogie: a style of jazz or blues piano featuring a melodic pattern Beale Street: a street in Memphis where African Americans lived in the 1920’s during the time of segregation Hoodoo: American folk music

  7. Broadway Musicals The 1920’s were Broadway’s most powerful years. In just one season, over 50 new musicals were premiered. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlmQw-7Rj28

  8. The Radio Revolutionized the culture of people living in the 1920’s. Very important to their lifestyle. Gave people a way to get information and listen to music from all over the world. Listened right from the comfort of their homes. Popular musicians used the radio to promote their music. “The invention of the radio brought a tremendous sense of excitement to American homes” -Pietrusza

  9. Bibliography "Decades Project | Popular Music of the 1920's." www.angelfire.com. Angel Fire, n.d. Web. 23 Oct. 2012. <http://www.angelfire.com/anime4/sephirothbadazz/Reports/popularmusic.html>. "Jazz Culture: The 1920's." www.d.umn.edu. U of Minnesota Duluth, n.d. Web. 1 Nov. 2012. <http://www.d.umn.edu/cla/faculty/tbacig/studproj/is3099/jazzcult/20sjazz/index.html>. "1920's Music." www.1920-30.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Oct. 2012. <http://www.1920-30.com/music/>. "100 Greatest Popular Songs of the 1920's." www.digitaldreamdoor.com. N.p., 8 Dec. 2009. Web. 3 Nov. 2012. <http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_songs-1920s.html>. "Stage Musicals 1920's I: Early Hits and Sally." www.musicals101.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Nov. 2012. <http://www.musicals101.com/1920bway.htm>.

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