Bessie Smith was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on April 15,1894. Known full as Elizabeth Smith, coming from a humble background did not stop her from becoming the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s. With her powerful and soulful voice, she earned the title of "Empress of the Blues". Smith grew up in obscurity and poverty. Her father, a Baptist minister, died soon after her birth, leaving her mother to raise her and her six siblings. In 1906, her mother and two brothers died
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because the improv aspect meant that no two performances could ever be the same Duke Ellington turned commercial radio into a place for music by performing jazz music from the Cotton Club, broadcasted to thousands of Americans Bessie Smith and Billie Holiday coined blues and jazz vocal solos Chick Webb (King of Swing) saved money as a paperboy to buy his drum set, and started playing professionally in Harlem at 11 years old, then later became the best-regarded band leader Louis Armstrong played
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The Flowers “Growing up is losing some illusions, in order to acquire others” This was once said by Virginia Woolf. As a child you grow up having your own idea of what life is - one can even say that you live in an illusion. The child have no experiences to build his/hers world view on. When the child then grows up she is learning how the world actually works and the illusions shatters. This is a theme in the short story “The Flowers” (1976) from the collection titled “In Love and Trouble: Stories
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Searching for a song that was culturally and personally relevant was a challenge initially. I could have chosen “The Wall” by Pink Floyd or “Strange Fruit” by Billie Holiday or any number of the songs I found on "100 Songs That Changed History” however, I didn’t want to write about a song or a period of time that I was not attached to. The one song that did jump out to me was “American Idiot” by Green Day. Don't want to be an American idiot Don't want a nation under the new media And can you
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She sang in several notable clubs, was signed to successful labels, and released singles that revolutionized jazz music. Holiday later battled with alcoholism and drug abuse which damaged her voice. In 1959 she died of cirrhosis of the liver. 10.Jazz - Jazz is a genre of music originating from New Orleans, Louisiana. Jazz was created as a creative outlet for the African American
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such high regard because his dance was different from what people were used to . d) Search for Gone With The Wind trailer. What main things was this 4 hour classic film about? It was about a love story. e) Search for Billie Holiday “One for my baby (and one more for the road)”. What were some vocal qualities that she possessed that you think made her so popular? Some vocal qualities that she possessed that I think made her so popular was her ability to relax people with
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decided to drop out of college to pursue a musical vocation. Additionally, he claimed he was transported to the planet Saturn and told to drop out to teach through music. Nonetheless, ten years later he began playing for such acts as Wynonie Harris, Billie Holiday, Lil Green, Fletcher Henderson and formed a trio with
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with the audience, Kanye is also linking the generational gap by showcasing the timeless nature of music. In the opening of “Blood on the Leaves,” Kanye West samples Nina Simone’s cover of “Strange Fruit.” This song was most notably covered by Billie Holiday and was written by Abel Meeropol, a Jewish school teacher from the Bronx. This
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Jazz music had been the defining sound of the 20’s, creating what many call the Roaring 20’s. This music had brought in an influx of colored musicians, such as Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, and Louis Armstrong. “Jazz flouted many musical conventions with its syncopated rhythms and improvised instrumental solos. Thousands of city dwellers flocked night after night to see the same performers... Jelly Roll Morton and Louis Armstrong
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Benny Goodman was a man who lead a very influential life, he was born on May 30th, 1909 and lived to be 77 years old. He was 1 out of 12 kids in his family and his parents had moved from Russia to get away from anti semitism. His mother never knew english but his father worked as a tailor to make money for their big family. When Benny was 10 years old he got sent to the Kehelah Jacob Synagogue by his father to study music. His had a disposition for the clarinet and he loved every second of it. The
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