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Al Jolson
Born in 1886
•Jewish, American singer
•Film actor, comedian
•Dubbed “The World’s Greatest Entertainer”
•1911-1928 had more than 80 hit records, 16 national and international tours
•First entertainer for troops after the attack on Pearl Harbor
•Became known for fighting against black discrimination on broadway
•Top 5 songs- “Swanee”, “April Showers”, “California”, “Here I Come”, “You Made Me Love You”, and “Toot Toot Tootsie"
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Progressive Era
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Enrico Caruso
Born in 1873
made his operatic debut in a back street theatre
“Who sent you to me? God himself?”
First major role creations were in opera’s “Il Voto” composed by Umberto Giordano
Sold more than a million records with his recording of “Vesti le gubba” from “Pagliacci” (Clowns)
Top 5 Songs: O Sole Mio, Santa Lucia, Vesti la giubba, Celeste Aida, and Vieni Sul Mar
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Amy Beach
Born in 1867
Youngest musician
•Classic music
•Started to become very famous in 1896
•Most frequently performed composer
•Born “Amy Marcy Cheney”
•Born in New Hampshire
•“No other life than the life of musician can be possible for me”
•Succeeded due to determination and hard work
•Top 5 songs- “Mass In E-Flat”, “Cabildo”, “Sea Fairies”, “Ballade”, “3 Pieces”
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Vincent D'indy
Born in 1851
•Considered a child prodigy
•Taught Orchestra and Conducting
•Enlisted in the National Guard
•Returned to music right after
•Mostly known for piano and orchestra
•Started studying harmony at the age of 14
Top 5 songs- “Symphony on a French Mountain”, “Istar”, “Chansons et Danses”, “Trio for Violin, Piano, and Cello”, and “Tableaux de Voyage”
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Bela Bartok
Born in 1881
Bartok got the Grammy Hall of Fame and Grammy Trustees Award
Hungarian composer and Pianist
Entered the public domain
Studied piano under Istvan Thoman
began teaching as a piano professor at the Royal Academy
in 1911, was his only Opera
Died in 1945
After his Fine Arts Commission competition, Bartok wrote little for a 2-3years
Top Five Songs are Syncopation I, Unsison Melodies V, Harmonics, Quasi Adagio, Swineheids Dance -
