Benny Golson

In the 1920s there was no ABC news. No sports announcements. No CD players. No television. Before the 1920s they only had newspapers and live sports. Then, the radio came. In the 1920s and 30s the radio impacted culture by informing the public of news, bringing together America’s music and sports, and even uniting America to stop the Great Depression and restore faith in government. The radio was first invented in 1895. At first, people were unaware of the possible uses radios would eventually

The mansion had more than enough rooms to fill and Benny found it to be more convenient if Chazz just stayed at the mansion than having to drive over every day. Benny also lived with his dog, Jenna, her mate, Balto and their three kids, Kodi, Aleu, and Cookie. At present, Benny also shared the want for war against the Capitol. Benny was contemplating war as his friends and he watched the final battle of The Aviation Games. Each year, tributes

Issue”). Benny Goodman, however, broke this barrier, initially in 1935 with the first interracial jazz performance, and again in his 1938 Carnegie Hall concert featuring black musicians. Benny Goodman’s career did not commence with the Trio’s 1935 performance; a clarinet player from a young age, Goodman initiated his professional career in 1925 as a member of the Ben Pollack Orchestra. During his time with the orchestra, he recorded his first solo on the song “He’s the Last Word.” In 1931, Benny

ELECTRO SWING AND ITS PLACE IN MUSIC HISTORY Pedro Osuna Ardoy Although many people would argue that electro swing is to be heard as EDM and not as jazz, electro swing can actually help us rethink the lines we draw between jazz and dance music because it shares the function of early jazz more than jazz as art music. What is electro swing anyway? A lot of people ask themselves this question, and nobody seems to have a closed answer. The website ‘electro-swing.com’ tries, but ultimately concludes

her love alive.      Billie Holiday spent 1934 moving up the rungs of the competitive New York bar scene. By early 1935, she made her debut at the Apollo Theater and appeared in a one-reeler film with Duke Ellington She made her first record with Benny Goodman. In 1935, she got her big breakthrough when she recorded four sides, which featured What a Little Moonlight Can Do, and Miss Brown to You. She made the songs classics because of her singing ability. Her voice-quality wasn't outstanding and

1. Describe the ways in which swing music and popular culture were interrelated during the time known as the swing era. There were many ways in which swing music and popular culture were interrelated during the time known as the swing era. Jazz became the cornerstone of popular culture during the period known as the swing era. The swing era influenced clothing styles, retail marketing, fashion, dance, and even language. Swing fans had their own clothing style and built a social phenomenon around

Jordan Bell Mrs. Buckley English 1 8 February 2018 Pete Fountain and his Admirable Life Pete Fountain is famous for his substantial clarinet skills, but many people do not know that he is from New Orleans. Fountain loved playing music on the side of the street and began doing so when he was sixteen years old. He always loved his fans, and he treated them with respect. Fountain loved the awards he obtained. The musicians he played with inspired and encouraged his music. The people he played

Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, and Miles Davis were all famous band leaders. In the video, provided by Dr. Kuhnert, each of these famous band leader’s characteristics and how they accomplished their goals are discussed. Ellington as a leader was laid back; if his band members played beautifully, he was relaxed on the rules and the bond between the band. Goodman fought hard for his success; he was so focused on the bands success; he often did not remember the names of his band members. He was all

Vaudeville was very popular from the late 1800s to the early 1900s in North America. Vaudeville shows were made up of many random acts that were placed together in a common play bill. Some acts were, for example, plays, clowns, jugglers, comedians, etc. Once the radio was introduced, vaudeville’s started to become less popular as the radio’s popularity started to increase. The radio started out with maximum five programs but as the demand for radios increased so did the amount of programs, which

Central Park Theater. In 1923, at the age of 14, Benny Goodman left school to play with local bands, including Bill Grimm’s riverboat orchestra with Bix Beiderbecke. There is an interesting anecdote about Benny’s first meeting with Bix. One day, Benny received an emergency call from Grimm, asking him to fill in for Grimm’s clarinetist, who was ill. Benny arrived early in the day at the dock where the boat on which he was to perform was moored. Benny stepped onto the bandstand and immediately heard