The good ole rhythm and blues Introduction Rhythm and Blues began to evolve during World War II. It incorporated black musical traditions such as the
The Swing Era of Jazz Introduction Jazz was an important part of African American music in the twentieth century. Many would describe jazz as “African
Alberta Hunter Alberta Hunter was an underrated blues singer who didn’t garner celebrity status until much later. She was considered the upmost consistent blues singer
Introduction Ragtime defined a performance style and the practices related to playing popular song and instrumental music. An element of Ragtime is cakewalk. Cakewalk is
Introduction What is Jubilee Quartet? It is an artistic form with unique history and expression that has originated in the 1920’s. It was an outgrowth
“You make me wanna shout!” What is ring shout? Ring Shout is a form of negro spiritual that has a leader chorus, hand clapping, and
Hamboning: The human instrument of folk music Background Information: Hamboning is the act of stomping, slapping, and the patting of ones arms, legs and chests.
