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Origin of Jazz
Jazz originated in African American communities of New Orleans, United States, in the late 19th and early 20th century. -
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Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. Armstrong was one of the most influential jazz player of all time, he began playing at the age of 13. Armstrong developed the idea of musicians playing during the breaks that expanded into musicians playing individual solos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbubFSgUTlM -
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First Jazz Recording
The Original dixieland Jass Band (TODJB) made the first jazz recording in early 1917. -
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Spreading of Jazz and the importance of it
in the 1920s African Americans began migrating to northern cities like Chicago and New York in search of better opportunity. they brought the sounds of jazz and blues. Young adults began to like the music by listening and dancing to jazz. This represented a rebellion against old-fashioned views. -
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Crucial Events for Jazz
Between 1920 and 1930 marked many major events in jazz. It all started with the prohibition of alcohol in 1920. Rather than the decrease of drinking, the act simply forced it into speakeasies and private residences, and inspired a rise of jazz-accompanied and booze-fueled rent parties. -
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Radio
Jazz became so popular in the 1920s everyone wanted to listen to it and it was all over the radio across the States. -
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Jazz Throughout the Great Depression
Even after Businesses, including the recording industry was failing, Jazz was resilient. Dance halls were packed with people dancing and listening to jazz because it was cheaper than buying the records. This also helped create swing dances like the jitterbug. -
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The First US Jazz Festival
History was made in Wilkes-Barre. Eight jazz bands got together for "The Cavalcade of Dixieland Jazz" which became the country's first jazz festival. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbubFSgUTlM -
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First Televised Jazz Preformance
In 1960 the Dave Brubeck Performs "Take Five" for the first time televised performance.