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Lab 07: Roots of Jazz: Ragtime Jazz music is a unique (one of a kind) musical art form invented in America. Jazz began around 1900 in the African American areas of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. Jazz music is a mixture of the music of Africa and Europe. Jazz borrowed complex rhythms, singing style and improvisation from African music. Jazz improvisation means that a performer changes the melody of a song and invents a new melody as the song is being played.

Their song peaked in the U.S. at number 25 in March 1995. Cotton-Eyed Joe’s lyrics may have changed over the decades as the tune passed from fiddle to fiddle, but they all stem from the same

This song is really good!!!!! I like it a lot!” He replied “This is Hank Williams Jr. son.”, and my love only grew from there. I started to explore older country music and the history around it. I fell in love with two artist in particular.

The first R&B song to crossover to the mainstream top ten, “Sh-Boom” was quickly covered by The Crew-Cuts. The cover version went on to become Number One on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart while the original version recorded by The Chords was left behind in the dust. In the same way, Georgie Gibbs rewrote and toned down a song called “The Wallflower”, originally recorded by Etta James and called it “Dance with me Henry” which went all the way to number one on the pop charts while the original version didn’t even make it into the chart. Gibbs also covered LaVern Baker’s “Tweedle Dee” by using the same backing group, same arrangements, and the same musicians. Gibbs version went to become number one on the chart while the original version was lagging behind at number fourteen.

Bruner was not afraid to step away from the blues sound and create more of a country western feel. A piano can be seen in both renditions of this song, but Bruner is the first to add a bass, a guitar, and an electric

From one band to the next Jimmy Page was not going to let his passion for guitar playing fade. It all started with the Yardbirds. The Yardbirds was a group of young British players who wanted to create their own sound while mimicking the sounds of others just to get a jump start. Page was offered a spot on the forming band but it was not for playing the guitar. In fact, his career started off playing the bass until a fellow band member, Chris Dreja, started to play the instrument which led Page to play the guitar.

It felt like their guitar playing was heavily influenced by the later blues players. As I’ve researched for this paper I’ve noticed how the early blues seems to sound more like the classic definition of old time blues. By being slower and the lyrics mixed with the riffs expressing the hurt the musicians felt when performing the song. Versus as the genre grew into the 60’s and 70’s it seems like the sound started to get a little more inspired by Rock and Roll.

Bing Crosby started the song first, and Al Jolson followed. Al Jolson sang louder and extended the notes at the ends of the phrase. For example, Jolson exaggerated the words “played in ragtime” when he sang the phrase “And if you care to hear the Swanee River played in ragtime.” He also used exaggerated gestures, which is appropriate for the large theaters where he learned his technique. Furthermore, his loudness and exaggeration made him more stand out comparing to Bing Crosby.

As Toni Morrison’s novel “Song of Solomon” advances, Morrison frequently includes Milkman’s best friend Guitar into the scenes as an aid to the protagonist. In a myriad of ways, Guitar guides and advises Milkman before and during his journey to discover himself. Acting as a foil to milkman, the juxtaposition of these characters helps Milkman find his way to freedom. Morrison’s use of tones ranging from serious to hostile, and introduction of opposing ideas assist in conveying the thought that the path to spiritual freedom derives from enlightenment.

This would usually end in tears for these groupies, as the musicians would move on. As stated by Des Barres in this book (2007). This quote is just one example of the heartbreak and misery connected to the groupie lifestyle. It exhibits how these women were participating in a one-sided relationship and how that leaves them

Close your eyes and try to imagine a melding the history of the Irish and Scottish tunes, of the twang of country music, and the reverence of a gospel message. Enter a touch of the blues and the spirit of generations who played music to express themselves with this unique genre of music. Each of these components brought with it instruments steeped with tradition. Country music built the foundation with the guitar and bass guitar, the Scottish and Irish influences added the mandolin. The Africa American 2/4 beat contributes the banjo and the washboard adds the finishing folk music touch.

In the year of 1940. Boom Boom - Boss Blues Harmonica. Sad Hours - In the Album Miscellaneous. Mean Old World - In the Album Miscellaneous.

Originally it was first sung by a Broadway cast member, Carol Channing, but it was later recorded once more by Louis Armstrong in 1963 in hopes to promote the Broadway show also named Hello, Dolly!. Armstrong’s commercial single hit made went on to be number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, topping off The Beatles and making Louis Armstrong one of the oldest artists to ever reach number one on the list. The song itself is very predictable and simple, yet it’s the way his unique vocals and the swinging trumpet solo that makes the song one of a kind. Specifically his solo’s contained a tremendous amount of souls making the piece juristically different from most singers. He picked just the right phrases and notes to emphasize while keeping it simple and clean.

Role models come from various sources. After Reconstruction, the South suffered numerous changes. The role of the South changed for its many citizens. Mississippi, along with the rest of the South suffered several stigmas. For years, the image of the South rested on the presence of civil rights injustices.

Goerge Benson is an American musician who was born on the 22 of March 1943. He was an avid jazz musician and began his career as a jazz guitarist at the age of 21. He used a rest-stroke picking technique and loved scat singing and this can clearly be heard in the song. A rest-stroke picking picking technique is when one string on the guitar is picked and is followed through with strum of the following notes He was born and raised in Pennsylvainia, where he started out at the very bottom. As a young boy he played in bars and nightclubs illegally but he says his music always kept him on the straight and narrow and he is admired by many for his strong drive, motivation and willingness to put in the effort to make himself big and his name heard.