1920's "The Roaring Twenties"
Music in the 20's was mainly affected by racial tensions and Jim Crow laws. Jim Crow laws in the 20's were being made to separate the African Americans, though some Jim Crow laws did not forbid them from participating in sports or recreation. Following the devastation of world war 1, jazz music in the 1920's made post war racial tensions work. As time went on, many more people started to take African American musicians seriously, giving the hope for racial equality. An important event that happened in the 20's was that the first network radio broadcast was aired.
Important Artists:
-King Oliver
-Langston Hughes
-Louis Armstrong
-Duke Ellington
-Eddie Cantor
-The Normal Band
Important Artists:
-King Oliver
-Langston Hughes
-Louis Armstrong
-Duke Ellington
-Eddie Cantor
-The Normal Band
1930's "Good Music, Not So Good Conditions"
In the 30's, life was hard for Americans. With soldiers off fighting in World War 2, music started to reflect the devastation and hardship faced by so many. There is one artist in particular that helped many during WW2. His name is Eddie Cantor. During the war he worked hard to entertain troops, and ended up helping men, women and children get to boats for safety. He was a hero at the least. The late 1920's wre some of the worst years for Americans. With the sudden crash of the Stock Market in 1929, American's were left flustered. Despite the fact that American's were having a horrible decade, music in America was doing great.
Important Artists
-Bee Plamer
-Louis Armstrong
-Eddie Cantor
-Duke Ellington
-Willie "The Lion" Smith
-Eddie Lang
Important Artists
-Bee Plamer
-Louis Armstrong
-Eddie Cantor
-Duke Ellington
-Willie "The Lion" Smith
-Eddie Lang