Spirituals
What is the name given to the music and performance of slaves in the Gullah/Geechee corridor?
ring shout
What is the peak popularity of blues music?
1910-1920
When was the peak popularity for jazz?
1920-1930
Who am I?
*The most popular female jazz singer in the world
*Got her start in talent shows
*Recorded over 200 albums and worked with all of the great jazz composers
Ella Fitzgerald
Who am I?
*Nicknamed “satchmo”
*The most famous and influential jazz player
*Known for his groveling voice and scat singing
*Broke racial barriers in the entertainment industry
Louis Armstrong
What instrument was banned in the South during slavery for fear that it would incite a rebellion against the plantation owners?
Drums
What types of music influenced the blues genre?
Folk, spirituals, gospel
What types of music influence the jazz genre?
Classical music and the blues
Who am I?
*Performed on the streets growing up because her parents died
*Got her start in the business with Ma Rainey
*Died in a car crash at the age of 43
Bessie Smith
Who am I?
*Was born on a plantation in Mississippi
*Fled to Chicago after a rift with a plantation owner
*Pioneered the electric blues
Muddy Waters
What are the three reasons why Gullah/Geechee communities have been lost?
Coastal Development, Changing Job Markets, Population Shifts
Which city played a big role in the development of the blues and why?
Chicago. Many African Americans left the south during the great depression
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!!!!
Improvisation, polyrhythmic, complex, large groups
Who am I?
*He allegedly got his guitar skills by selling his soul to the devil
Robert Johnson
Who am I?
*Played over 300 shows per year
*Won 15 grammy awards
*Was known as the “King of the Blues”
BB King
Where does the word "Gullah" derive from?
The world "Gola" from Angola
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!
Many African Americans lost their jobs and went to other cities in search of work. They brought their music with them and it evolved
Why did the popularity of Jazz decline after 1950?
Jazz became more experimental and less appealing to the average listener. Rock and roll debuted in the 1950s
Who am I?
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!!!!
Duke Ellington
Who am I?
*Known for a powerful, moaning singing style
*Traveled around the country touring in vaudeville tent shows
Ma Rainey
White plantation owners left in the summer to avoid heat and disease and they were isolated
What are the 4 characteristics of blues music?
strong rhythm, repetition in vocal lines, call and response, tells a story
Explain why the Gullah are an important and separate group of people in the United States. What makes them special?
They are the only group of African Americans to have their own name and identifying language.
Who am I?
*played a bent trumpet
Dizzy Gillespie
Who am I?
*Dropped out of Julliard to pursue a career in music
Miles Davis