Time Period
1870-1900 what was going on in america during this time?
Freeing of slaves
What influenced the creation of the blues?
Feild hollers, work songs, spiritual music, and musical elements from their home country mixed with european music.
The first music that was ever recorded was stored on a big black disk
a record
Swing refers to
Rhythm
name a famous jazz or blues musician
Louis Armstrong Duke Ellington
W.C. Handy Charlie Parker
1900-1930 what was beginning to happen in music?
Hint: Blues/jazz or rock n roll?
rise of the blues and jazz
What were the blues?
Songs about emotions; usually sad
1936, Gibson made the first _____
Electric Guitar
The difference between Jazz band and Western Swing Band
The instruments used
Who was Sister Loretta Tharp?
The First Gospel singer
1940-1950 What began to emerge and rise to popularity?
ROCK N ROLL!!!!
What was the first blues ballad ever written?
The Memphis Blues
This invention allowed for music to b shared all over the world
the radio
What was Ragtime?
Piano music with an off beat melody
Sister loreta tharp revolutionized gospel music by her use of what kind of guitar
National Resonator Guitar
what instruments were used in a Jazz band and what instruments were used in a western swing band?
Jazz=Trumpets, Trombones, Saxophones
Western Swing=Guitars, mandolin, violin/fiddle