He was the first jazz artist to sell over one million copies of a single record – “Minnie the Moocher” – and he went on to record many albums. Cab made an average of $50,000 a year, even during the middle of the Great Depression when so many people were out of work and poor. He invented a new form of jazz singing, “scatting,”
forming societal views on class, gender and race, Swing brought all of these classes together. This was a music that facilitated an escape of the effects of the times with fun gatherings and dances that developed into dance moves such as the Linda Hop, Savoy Swing and what is often still seen today on the dance floor at many occasions, the Jitterbug. At first this style of music and dance was considered “a degenerated form of jazz” (It Began with a Hop to the Music: The History of Swing Dancing).
musicians. School did not interest him much so he hung out at the Palace Theatre in Red Bank (which would later be names after him), doing occasional chores to gain admission into the establishment. This is where he learned how to improvise music to the artists that were performing and also the silent movies that also played at the theater. At the age of 15, Basie began to play with some local bands throughout New Jersey (Asbury Park, Red Bank). He even played a little while with a young Sonny Greer, a gifted
(Edmondson, 174). These two artists were considered to be the greatest Cajun accordion artists of their time, as they recorded “Allons a Lafayette” for the commercial (Edmondson, 174). This opened many doors for Cajun music, as it’s exposure brought new popularity to the music. Next in 1946, a Cajun fiddler known as Harry Choates would bring even more attention to Cajun music with his hit “Jole Blon”. Many DJs around the country made this song popular and many country artists started to become increasingly
the music scene from the US Army, joining the other white male vocalists at the top of the charts; Bobby Darin, Neil Sedaka, Jerry Lee Lewis, Paul Anka, Del Shannon and Frankie Avalon. America, however, was ready for a change. The Tamla Motown Record Company came on the scene, specializing in black rhythm and blues, aided in the emergence of Supremes, and Aretha Franklin, as well as some black men, including Smokey Robinson, James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, and the Temptations. The Beach Boys began
other people.She is a huge inspiration to many musicians, artists and even regular people. Ella set the grounds for jazz and blues all over the world. She sang a form of jazz called scat (this was notes thrown together using nonsense syllables put together right on the spot). She was very famous for her scat singing. Ella Fitzgerald worked hard and patiently to reach her goals. Ella Fitzgerald, is a huge inspiration to many musicians, artists and even regular people. She was able to overcome many
The people of today, raised by the sounds of The Beatles and Pearl Jam have forgotten all about the musicians that paved the way for these artists, and the musical styles that evolved into rock and roll, rhythm and blues and rap or hip hop. Unfortunately the music that once dominated the night clubs, restaurants, and radio stations is now heard only in elevators or when we go to a grandparents house to visit. What is left of jazz are small portions of the music that people take and sample with in
the earlier 1920s in Philadelphia, in 1923 she was discovered by a representative from Columbia Records, with whom she signed a contract and made her first song recordings. Among them was a track titled "Downhearted Blues," which was very popular and sold an estimated 800,000 copies, propelling Smith into the blues spotlight. With her rich, powerful voice, Smith soon became a successful recording artist and toured extensively. Along with her new gained spotlight, Smith gained more prejudicial treatment
about love, hope, peace, oppression, freedom and even used as a secret code. The African American slaves would sing while working so much so that slave o... ... middle of paper ... ...570 Appendix A Timeline for Gospel Music 1619- First record of African slaves in Colonial America brought as indentured servants 1786- All states, except Georgia, ban or limit importation of African slaves 1798- Georgia bans importation of African slaves 1810- Underground Railroad helps slaves escape to
career, he started using drugs and having some mental problems. At one point, he even tried to kill himself by drinking iodine. His health deteriorated and he eventually died as a result of his drug abuse. He is best known for being a great musical artist and for developing Bebop. He is often remembered for saying “Don’t play the saxophone, let it play you.” (Source 1) Charlie Parker’s parents were Charles and Addie Parker. His father was an African American stage entertainer, pianist, and dancer
regions each year and offers great economic opportunities for the Artists who take part. There are a number of International delegates that attend this conference and as a result, the ECMA have a vibrant export buyers program that is the cornerstone of their impact in terms of developing musicians and giving them their opportunity to develop their careers. MacLean adds, “ECMA is about export, it is about creating opportunities for artists that are ready to get out across Canada, to get out into the rest
My first recollection of being introduced to The Shroud of Turin occurred when I was eleven years old. My parents had offered my brother and sister and me the opportunity to visit Italy instead of celebrating our traditional Christmas. While there, we visited the Christian catacombs and in the souvenir shop, they had these 4 x 6 pictures that depicted a painting of Jesus, but when tilted, showed a head shot of The Shroud of Turin. Unsure of what I was seeing, I asked my father to explain it. He said
their truthful lyrics. Artists like Louis Armstrong , Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis are just a few that have been noticed for their works although all of the jazz artists throughout the jazz age should take credit for the historical civil rights movement. The popularity of jazz music in the twentieth century helped to progress the civil rights movement, challenged segregation laws and created a lasting American art form. One of the very monumental jazz artists during the jazz age was
was found. People began hearing jazz music in the early 1900s. It originated from He left a rich Jazz heritage for people around the world. People can appreciate the excellence of a grand master from the following classic singles, West End Blues, Savoy Blues, Potato Head Blues, Weather Bird, I 'm Not Rough and Heebie Jeebies and so on. Not a jazz musician could be known to and win support from every family like him. His works has been reprinted several times in the past thirty years (Gourse and Louis
Dizzy Gillespie John Birks, also known as “Dizzy Gillespie” was born October 21,1917. He grew up in Cheraw, South Carolina. Gillespie was the youngest of his nine siblings. Gillespie’s father was a bandleader as well as a bricklayer. His father died when he was only ten years of age. Several years after his father passed away Dizzy Gillespie became a self-taught trombone and trumpet player (“David”). His skills increased so much over time that he later learned how to play the cornet. Gillespie had
apparent in terms of what Hemenway and Boyd chose to emphasize and what they do not. In the introduction of Zora Neale Hurston , Hemenway discusses his objectives in writing the biography. “Zora Neale Hurston is a literary artist of sufficient talent to deserve intensive study, as an artist and as an intellect,” he writes. “She deserves an important place in American literary history”(Hemenway xx). In writing the biography, Hemenway is hoping to help push Hurston into her rightful place in the history and
Shroud of Turin is either the most awesome and instructive relic of Jesus Christ in existence showing in its dark simplicity how He appeared to men or it is one of the most ingenious, most unbelievably clever, products of the human mind and hand on record. It is one or the other, there is no middle ground." (Walsh 1963, p: 171.)
era playing with such greats as Louie Armstrong, Fletcher Henderson, Wilbur Sweatman, and Ginger Jones, he continued his career later in life with players like Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, and Milt Jackson – some of the best bop and modern jazz artists known to date.(Kernfeld, 505) This paper is devoted to the truthful portrayal of Coleman Hawkins, his life, his playing, and the art he helped create known as jazz. Coleman Hawkins, also affectionately known as “Bean” and/or “Hawk”, was born November
Singer/actress Lena Horne's primary occupation was nightclub entertaining, a profession she pursued successfully around the world for more than 60 years, from the 1930s to the 1990s. In conjunction with her club work, she also maintained a recording career that stretched from 1936 to 2000 and brought her three Grammys, including a Lifetime Achievement Award in 1989; she appeared in 16 feature films and several shorts between 1938 and 1978; she performed occasionally on Broadway, including in her
physical presence of Oscar Wilde, and eighty-four years separate the biographies of Frank Harris and Barbara Belford. Though conceived and written independently, they manage to tell the same story. The story told is that of Oscar Wilde, aesthete and artist, writer and wit, a true genius who was, as many great minds are, ultimately misunderstood by the people of his day. Works Cited Belford, Barbara. Oscar Wilde: A Certain Genius. New York: Random House, 2000. Harris, Frank. Oscar Wilde