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- 121: The 1920s: An Era of Transition and Tension
- ... sports heroes and flapper girls dancing the Charleston. In the Video, Professor Roderick Nash characterizes the 1920's as being a charismatic decade which were labeled as the "Lost Generation, Jazz Age, and the Roaring 20's." He also stated that this really wasn't the case. The false image that was represented was not quite what the people had in ... spot and wealth in the ever so prospering 1920's. The Harlem Renaissance was formed allowing many artists and performers to be prosperous. People like Josephine Baker, the King Olivers Jazz Band, Al Jolson,(that's another story in itself) and the ever so classical and talented Louis Armstrong were a part in this heightened decade. Like all goods things there ...
- 122: The Roaring 20s
- ... through the twenties. In 1926 the voice era was coming in effect by Warner Brothers by the Vitaphone. In 1927 Warner Brothers finally completed the first sound picture called "The Jazz Singer" To canadains evenings were not spent infront of t.v. Instead they would listen to the radio. One for the radio stations listened to was CKCL. They would listen to mostly music and live plays. Most of the music they listened to was Jazz, and of course those were the days of the popular ballroom dancing with the big bands. Other ways of entertainment were by newspapers and books, One of the novels was ...
- 123: Rock Music
- ... The first section of this essay is Rock n' Roll of the 1950's, when Rock n' Roll was born. It emerged from rhythm and blues, a music similar to jazz played by blacks. This kind of music started to attract white teenagers. Disc jockey Alan Freed was the one who introduced this music and later gave it the name of ... sometimes an electric organ, changed the name of Rock n' Roll to just Rock. During the 1960's many other styles of music arose from Rock like, Motown, Soul music, Jazz-rock , Folk-rock and others. Folk-Rock the most appreciated of this derivations and was first suggested by Bob Dylan. This kind of music brought to folk music a hard ...
- 124: Dancing And Ballet
- ... There is folk dancing and religious dancing, popular dancing and theatrical dancing, to name a few. Out of all dancing, theatrical is probably the most entertaining. Theatrical dancing includes ballet, jazz, tap, and musical comedy. Theatrical dancers may take great personal satisfaction in creating something beautiful. However, their enjoyment is not as important as their ability to interpret the dance to ...
- 125: People And Places
- ... Some play for fun, simply to relax while others gamble their whole paychecks for that adrenaline rush and in hope of making easy money. The jukebox is always playing old jazz or blues, creating a depressing, mellow bar-like atmosphere. This music really reaches you when you see two hundred pound bikers full of tattoos with tears in their eyes, when ...
- 126: Africa 2
- ... countries, often traveling vast distances over caravan routes across the plains and deserts. The art, language, and, especially, the music of the Western world have been affected by African culture. Jazz has its root in Central and West African rhythms. NATURAL ENVIRONMENT The Land The continent of Africa lies astride the equator, extending beyond 35 N. latitude and reaching almost 35 ...
- 127: A Story About Seeing NOFX
- ... problems, sex, drugs, lesbians, bums, alcohol, animal freedom... and many other strange subjects. In their music you will find punk, of course, but also rock, hardcore, ska, even reggae and jazz. If you ask me they are a just a punk-ska band. Their songs are interesting and different from one another. Each song has it's own characteristics. The lyrics ...
- 128: The Great Gatsby: Realism
- ... a very realistic setting because just after World War 1 the eastern United States were flourishing with people and business. As depicted in The Great Gatsby, during the 1920's jazz music was all the rage. Large, fancy homes and big parties (such as Gatsby's) were also quite popular. Fitzgerald realistically demonstrates the inexistence of the middle class at that ...
- 129: The Reaper's Image
- ... window. A very odd story, if not somewhat disturbing, much like most of his other short stories. The Wedding Gig This story is about a man who was in a jazz group of five musicians. One day while they are playing in their usual club, a ganster comes in and pulls aside the main character. The gangster Mike Scollay asks the ...
- 130: Frank Sinatra
- ... young women and girls who were his fans. He became America’s first teen idol. He was the only singer that sang the most smooth, straightforward ballads. And he credited jazz singer Billie Holliday as a major influence on his vocal style. He had a lot of charisma which attracted all the famous movie actresses to him. He had love affairs ...
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