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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

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Music in the Harlem Renaissance

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  1. Music in the Harlem Renaissance

  2. Need a Little Sugar in My Bowl

  3. Origins of Jazz

  4. 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

  5. Ten Basic Elements of Jazz • How many of these elements can you identify in this song?

  6. Bessie Smith

  7. Clara Smith

  8. 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?

  9. Notable Jazz Musicians • Joe “King” Oliver (1885-1938) • Louis Armstrong (1901-1971)

  10. Joe “King” Oliver • Without King Oliver, Jazz music would not be what it is today. • Major influence/mentor to Luis Armstrong.

  11. 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).

  12. Louis Armstrong – Potato Head Blues

  13. 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.

  14. 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.”

  15. Duke Ellington

  16. -Born in Virginia. Moved to New York soon after her birth. - Made her singing debut at The Apollo in Harlem in 1932. Ella Fitzgerald

  17. Ella Fitzgerald

  18. Josephine Baker

  19. Billie Holiday

  20. The Key Places New Orleans

  21. Key Places Cont. Mississippi River Boats

  22. Key Places Cont. Chicago

  23. Key Places Cont. Harlem, New York

  24. 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.

  25. Notice the Influence of HR Jazz • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIDOEsQL7lAElla Fitzgerald • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDLDl0_pt_k Billy stewart

  26. PEACE OUT

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