music in the harlem renaissance
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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 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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