The Jazz Migration
Jazz Styles
Hit Songs
War Media
Famous Musicians
100
These 4 towns were apart of the jazz migration of the 1920s.
What are New Orleans, New York, Chicago, and Kansas City.
100
The style of jazz band consisted of a clarinet, trumpet, and trombone.
What is New Orleans jazz?
100
Gershwin's 1924 hit song that is still popular in television shows and music.
What is Rhapsody in Blues?
100
This famous author began his career as a cartoonist during WWII.
Who is Dr. Suess?
100
This man went by the nicknames Scath, Scathmo, and Pops.
Who is Louis Armstrong?
200
The city where the white middle class became the target audience of jazz music.
What is Chicago?
200
This style of music created its own dances, fashion style, and language.
What is swing music?
200
Glenn Miller's hit song in the New York swing style.
What is Chattanooga Choo Choo?
200
The icon for women's strength during WWII.
Who is Rosie the Riveter?
200
This man recorded the 1943 hit I'm Lost.
Who is Nat King Cole?
300
The city is home to the likes of Louis Armstrong, King Oliver, and Kid Ory.
What is New Orleans?
300
The style of music that as popularized by Paul Whitman and George Gershwin.
What is symphonic jazz?
300
This song is the first song to be recorded by a black artist with a studio orchestra.
What is The Christmas Song?
300
The percentage of people who had access to an in home radio during the 1940's.
What is 80%?
300
This man was considered the king of swing.
Who is Benny Goodman?
400
The jazz scene in this town was heavily influenced by Ragtime music.
What is New York?
400
A repeated idea that happens throughout the music.
What is a motif?
400
This song is a good example of the Kansas City swing style.
What is Count Basie's One O'Clock Jump?
400
The women's professional baseball league during WWII.
What is the All American Girls Professional Baseball League?
400
A Founding member of the Hobokin Four, who later joined the Tommy Dorsey Band before going solo.
Who is Frank Sinatra?
500
This city is considered the Home of The Sax and led the way for the Swing Era.
What is Kansas City?
500
The instrument that replaced the tuba in the jazz band.
What is the upright bass?
500
Duke Ellington's big band hit.
What is It Dont Mean A Thing If It Aint Got That Swing?
500
This song become the theme for soldiers serving overseas during the war.
What is I'll Be Seeing You?
500
This musician has won 12 Grammys since 1973.
Who is Duke Ellington?
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