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Jazz and Blues 1890-
1990 Webquest
Nate Rezell and Charlie Stahnke, March
2012
History
Many musicians were drafted during World War 2
Restrictions were put on gasoline so travel was harder for people
Dixieland became popular between 1917-1923
It includes ragtime, blues, marches, and pop
History Continued
1st dixieland group used coronet, clarinet, and trombone
Rhythm sections includes the banjo, tuba, and the drums
First played jazz was in the 1800’s
Almost all jazz was played in the street
History continued continued
Between 1910 and 1920 jazz spread to the southIn the 1940’s and the 1950’s jazz became more popular
Musicians
Louie Armstrong (trumpet and singer)
Miles Davis (trumpet)
John Coltrane (saxophone)
Charlie Parker (saxophone)
Billie Holiday (singer)
Louie Armstrong
Started working at the age of seven
Born in 1901 at New Orleans and died in 1971
Abandoned his mother soon after he was born
Ditched school in third grade
Led a vocal quartet along the streets to earn money
Louie Armstrong Cont.
In 1913 the police took him to a home for troubled boys
He was released from the home at 13
Got tutored by Joe King Oliver, a coronet player
In 1922 he joined a pro band
In 1996 he made his first recording
Miles Davis
Was born in 1926
Died in 1991
Was a jazz trumpeter
Became a band leader
Played the song “Birth of the Cool” in 1949
Miles Davis Cont.
Played the song “Kind of Blue” in 1959
Played the song “Porgy and Bess” in 1958
Played the song “Sketches and Spain” in 1960
John Coltrane
Was a saxophonist
Grew up in High Point North Carolina
Played E flat alto horn and clarinet there
At the age of fifteen he learned to play the alto sax
Charlie Parker
He was born in 1920 and died in 1955
Spent his childhood in Kansas City, Missouri
His dad worked on the railroad
His mom worked 2 or 3 jobs at a time
When he was 12 he struggled to play the Alto-Saxophone
He became a Saxophonist
Billie Holiday
Was born in 1915 and died in 1959
Her father was a banjo and guitar player
Went to jail
Tried to be a dancer in the Harlem Nightclub but FAILED
Relatives abused and neglected her
Credits
Thanks to Mr. Turner for organizing this webquest.
All material taken from:
http://www.d70schools.org/~jturner/stylewebquest/Process_%26_Resources.html