Music of the Roaring Twenties

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The Jazz Age

Louis Armstrong- one of the people who Louis Armstrong- one of the people who helped change the music of the twentieshelped change the music of the twenties

Bessie Smith-known as the “Blues Bessie Smith-known as the “Blues Empress”Empress”

Duke Ellington- he was known as Duke Ellington- he was known as America’s great composersAmerica’s great composers

George Gershwin- produced some of George Gershwin- produced some of America’s most famous music in the America’s most famous music in the twentiestwenties

Al Jolson- Al was a famous jazz Al Jolson- Al was a famous jazz singer in the twentiessinger in the twenties

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Duke Ellington George Gershwin

Bessie Smith

Blues and Jazz These all came from the African American These all came from the African American

communitycommunity Recognized as a form of African artRecognized as a form of African art The blues can be traced back as far as the The blues can be traced back as far as the

1860’s1860’s The blues were born the North Mississippi The blues were born the North Mississippi

Delta following the Civil WarDelta following the Civil War The blues are influenced by African The blues are influenced by African

roots,field hollers,ballads and church musicroots,field hollers,ballads and church music Jazz is the art of expressionJazz is the art of expression