music in the harlem renaissance

Music in the Harlem Renaissance

Need a Little Sugar in My Bowl

Origins of Jazz

Jazz? What in the world is that?! Jazz is a blend of several genres:

- Ragtime “Charleston Rag” by Eubie

Blake- Blues

“Mister Crump” by W.C. Handy- New Orleans

“Buddy Bolden Stomp” by Sidney Bechet

Ten Basic Elements of Jazz How many of these elements can

you identify in this song?

Bessie Smith

Clara Smith

Negro Blues Singer

Read the article “Negro Blues Singer” written in 1926 then respond to these questions on your notecard. What does Van Vechten say about Bessie

Smith and Clara Smith? How does he describe their voices? Their

performances? What are the factors that he says

contributed to their popularity? Do you agree with his observations?

Notable Jazz Musicians

Joe “King” Oliver (1885-1938)

Louis Armstrong (1901-1971)

Joe “King” Oliver

Without King Oliver, Jazz music would not be what it is today.

Major influence/mentor to Luis Armstrong.

Louis Armstrong Abandoned by his father at

birth. Mother was 16 at his time

of birth. At the age of 7, Armstrong

delivered coal to prostitutes.

Was responsible for blowing a horn when clients arrived.

1914- Armstrong begins to play in local honkey tonks.

“Dream a Little Dream of Me” by Louis Armstrong (feat Ella Fitzgerald).

Louis Armstrong – Potato Head Blues

369th Infantry Regiment The Harlem

Hellfighters

On the front lines for sixth months. (Longer than any other American regiment)

Introduced Jazz music to the French.

Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington Born in Washington

D.C. into a respectable middle class family.

At 14 he starts playing in pool halls to impress the ladies.

Dresses nice, family gives him his nickname, “Duke.”

Duke Ellington

Ella Fitzgerald -Born in Virginia.- Moved to New York

soon after her birth. - - Made her singing

debut at The Apollo in Harlem in 1932.

Ella Fitzgerald

Josephine Baker

Billie Holiday

The Key Places

New Orleans

Key Places Cont.

Mississippi River Boats

Key Places Cont.

Chicago

Key Places Cont.

Harlem, New York

Activity

On your graphic organizer, compare some of the musicians we talked about in class today to some of your favorite musicians. Include:

-Similarities/differences.-How the time period affected the

musician(s).-How the location affected the music being

made.-The legacy each has left, or will leave

behind.

Notice the Influence of HR Jazz http://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIDOEsQL7lA Ella Fitzgerald

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDLDl0_pt_k Billy stewart

PEACE OUT