BESSIE SMITH essie Smith, “The Empress of the Blues” was the most popular female blues singer of the 1920’s and 1930’s. Bessie is often regarded as one of the greatest singers of her era. She and Louis Armstrong were a major influence on other jazz vocalists. Her birthday isn’t known for sure, but the 1900 census indicates that Bessie was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on July 1892. The 1910 census recorded her birthday as April 15, 1894, a date that appears on all subsequent documents
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mixed a certainly number of different music style together, especially between rural and city folks5. Moreover, blues and yodels were also be incorporated will his music style. Additionally, his experience made him sang with his true emotion, it makes him become a sentimental balladeer to others6.
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We placed the ants in 11 subcolonies. 6 subcolonies consisted of 100% majors and 5 subcolonies consisting of 20% majors. 10 workers were in the 100% and 20% groups. The 100% groups contained 10 major workers while the 20% groups contained 8 minor workers and 2 major workers. Also, each subcolony contained 5 larvae in the 2nd instar larvae stage. We placed the ants on ice for a minute until they stopped moving. Then, we added the larvae and the workers to a dental stone nest. This dental stone nest
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Contemporary Rhythm & Blues. In the late 1980s, after the end of the disco era contemporary rhythm and blues was born as a fusion of soul, the original rhythm and blues, hip-hop and some elements of jazz. Since the 1920s rhythm and blues has been in the radio waves performed by the Sepia performers but the term was not yet being used during that time. In 1949, Jerry Wexler, a billboard editor, came up with the term “rhythm and blues” and officially that was when the famous Charles Brown topped the
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This episode, titled “Miles Ahead” The music of Miles Davis focused on impact Davis had on those who heard his music and the personal musical journey he went through. The episode spands from his start as a 6th grader listening to Harlem Rhythm on the radio to his comeback tour in 1981. Over the years Davis touched the laves of many musicians and non-musicians alike. The episode gets interviews with Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Hancock, George Benson, Bill Cosby, Gil Evans, Robben Ford, Terry Williams
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It had been a beautiful mornin’, a little frosty, but the warm rays of sunshine were defined in the fog that had settled overnight. I’d left a note on the bench for Joan, and tiptoed out of the house. There were still dewdrops coatin’ the grass, and I could hear my breath leavin’ my mouth as I walked my way through the town. There wasn’t a soul in sight. Of course, that all changed very soon. I was comin’ home from the market that day and I was roundin’ the corner with a basket full of fresh vegetables
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the windowsill. The warm summer air brushed it’s gentle hand against my legs. I stared out into my lawn, and my eyes rested on the same thing they always did. I listened, and my ears picked up the familiar melody. There sat a Bluebird, its bright blue wings shimmering in the sun. It sat there without a care in the world and didn’t move a muscle or fly with any other birds. It just sat and sang it’s song.. I sat in this spot often, and just listened. I listened to the Bluebird’s song. School was
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Lederrick Wesley December 11, 2008 Special Projects Dr. Karin Sehmann The History and Evolution of Gospel Music The culture of African Americans dates back to the beginning of times in Africa. So many things were carried across the world such as culture, art, music, and different cultural practices. The music of African Americans has transcended across different cultures. Gospel music is one of the sacred forms of music for African Americans. This is one of the hottest music genres currently
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Sarah Shulman What Dreams May Come The different colors worn and portrayed in What Dreams May Come all have specific meanings. Red, blue, violet, and black make up the different moods and personalities of each character. The patterns that each color portrays, makes each character their unique and own self. The color of Annie, one of the main characters is red. Throughout the film, Annie was changing. She was going through many intense situations, which made her change. When Annie is herself
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at different colors! There are many theories on how just a simple color can change one’s whole mood. According to Johnson (2007), color does affect mood by producing certain chemicals and stimulating different feelings such as hunger. For example, blue can make one feel calm because it releases calming chemicals, and red can make one hungry because it is an appetite stimulant. Yellow can make one feel irritated, and it is a fact that people lose their temper most in yellow rooms. However, pink is
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