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Post-Civil War Reconstruction. 1865-1877
Refers to the efforts made by the United States between 1865 and 1877 to restructure the political, legal and economic states that had seceded from the Union. Music was affected by this event by having most songs about war and soldiers coming home. A popular song from this era is Home Sweet Home by John Howard Payne. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fuafYa_FABo -
The Great Migration. 1910-1920
The Great Migration was the movement of over 6 million African Americans out of Southern United States. This idea somewhat " uplifted " this race and led to musical advancements, including jazz music. A popular song from the era is Blueberry Hill by Louis Armstrong. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ts1qTynO1zg -
Prohibition 1920-1933
During the Prohibition the act of manufacturing, storage in barrels or bottles, transportation, sale, possesion and consumption of alcohol including alcohol beverages was prohibited. The music affected jazz music drastically. A song from this era was No beer, No work by Sammy Edwards. -
The Great Depression 1929-1939
This was the deepest and longest-lasting economic downturn in the history of the Western industrialized world. This was a time of intense artistic experimentation, as new forms of methods were explored and transformative cultural institutions were founded. One of the more popular songs during this time period was Brother, Can You Spare a Dime by Yip Harburg. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eih67rlGNhU -
WWll 1939-1945
This was a global war, although related conflicts began earlier, it involved the vast majority of the world's nations-including all of the great powers. Music during World War ll had an unexpected impact on America, boyh on the home front and om troops serving overseas. A song that was popular during this war is G.I. Blue by Floyd Tillman. -
Civil Right Movements 1954-1968
This was a mass popular movement to secure for African Americans equal access to and opportunities for the basic privileges and rights of U.S. citizenship. Songs about freedom became very popular. We Shall Overcome by Mahalia Jackson was a pretty popular song. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vTyKJjj2oC0 -
Vietnam War 1954-1975
This war was a long, costly armedconflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies. Somgs during this period were coping mechanisms for the war. One song from this war era is Eve of Destruction by Barry McGuire. https://m.youtube.com
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Internet 1990's
Internet use grew rapidly in the West from the mid-1990's and from the late 1990's in the developing world. While the Internet has made music more accessible to the public, it also happens to be an incredible tool that enables independent musicians to fing a worldwide audience without the help of a major label. A popular sond during this time was All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You by Heart. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OAfxs0IDeMs -
Social Media 1997
The first ever social media was Six Degrees. The social media networks has helped musicians promote and show off all of their musical talents to the world. A song that was favored during this time was Wannabe by Spice Girls. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gJLIiF15wjQ -
Invention of the IPod 2001
Steve Jobs had invented the Apple IPod, but it is not the first MP3 player to hit the matket. The IPod had revolutionized the music industry forever,and it has also made digital music very popular. A popular song during this time period was How You Remind Me by Nickelback. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1cQh1ccqu8M -
Creation of YouTube 2005
YouTube was founded by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley and Jawed Karim. Music was widely affected by this, now you can losten to a wide range of music where ever you go. A very popular song from this time was Hollaback Girl by Gwen Stefani. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Kgjkth6BRRY
