![]() ![]() “Robert Johnson-Kind Hearted Woman Blues (1936)” Youtube Uploaded DecemWEB March 31, 2014 The music that came from this era profoundly changed music forever. Their early works became quite popular around the world and set the stage for the progression of modern music. ![]() It was the B side to Terraplane Blues and was released in March 1937.įrom these three samples of African-American music in the early 1900’s we can see how their culture changed music. Kind Hearted Woman Blues was recorded as a single on Novemin San Antonio, Texas for Vocalion. He is plaing rhythm and lead guitar on one instrument which is a testiment to his talent. In his song Kind Hearted Woman Blues you can hear the only guitar solo he ever recorded. His vocals was very powerful emotionally. Much of his work was composed on his guitar. His type of blues was very influencial in the development of blues-rock and early rock and roll. Louis’ trumpet work in this piece is absolutely amazing.Ī great Blues artist is Robert Johnson. ![]() Cyr, banjo Pete Briggs, tuba Baby Dodds, drums Artists on the recording are Louis Armstrong, trumpet Honore Dutrey, trombone Johnny Dodds, clarinet Lil Armstrong, piano Johnny St. Louis Armstrong composed this piece in 1927 and was recorded by Louis Armstrong and his Hot Seven in Chicago, Illinois. Potato Head Bluesby Louis Armstrong is often considered on of his finest recordings. The type of Jazz and Blues he played had a great influence on Swing and Big Band music. He did not compose much written music but his improvisation was composition enough. Louis also was a skilled scat singer, using nonsense sounds instead of real lyrics. He often used his voice to bend the melody and lyrics of the song. Louis was an extremely talanted trumpet player and a vocalist. One of the greats who excelled at this improvisaiton was Louis Armstrong. Meaning it would be composed on the spot. It was copyrighted on Decemand published by Johns Stark & Son. The Entertainer is sub-titled A Rag Time Two Step. Joplin composed this piece in 1902 while living in Saint Louis. It has a syncopated melody over a march tempo bass line and is fast and upbeat. My favorite piece by Scott Joplin is The Entertainer. A famous Ragtime musician was Scott Joplin. It was popular in the early 1900’s and was initially dance music for the seedier side of society which were areas where bars, dancehalls, and brothels were located. Ragtime music had a syncopated or “ragged” rhythm and was performed on the piano. Some of the early Jazz was characterized as Ragtime music. Much of the music we listen to today can trace its roots back to Jazz. Many European nations enjoyed jazz music and incorporated it into their own style. Paris embraced Jazz music and the artists who performed it. The influence of the African-Americans on the arts was not confined to the United States it also had an impact on many European countries. The music was widely popular and original dances such as the Charleston were performed to the jazz music. Jazz was not just performed by African-Americans there were white artists who imitated the style. Some of the traditional African elements are the call and response, syncopation, timbre, and my favorite the bending of notes.ĭuring the Roaring 20’s jazz was criticized by the critics but it was embraced by the everyday person. With the traditional African elements mixed with the European harmonic structure and instruments a whole new form of music was born. African-American music is rooted in the polyrhythmic music heard from ethnic African tribes. Blues and Jazz became very popular forms of music. While the Harlem Renaissance impacted all the arts it was especially noticeable in the music of the era. With the influx of African-Americans into this are it soon developed into a political and cultural center. Many African-Americans had migrated to this area because land there had been allotted by chance to them and there were job and educational opportunities for them there. The Harlem Renaissance was centered in a neighborhood of New York called Harlem. This influence came from what was called the “New Negro Movement” better known as the Harlem Renaissance. In the 1920’s African-Americans and their culture greatly influenced the arts. ![]()
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