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Early Jazz
Ragtime
Why did people listen to ragtime?
Ragtime was the “pop” music of turn-of-the-century (previous one)
America. Sheet music sales of ragtime outsold all other types until 1910. It
originated as music for the solo ____________, but by the early 1900’s, it
was performed by bands and orchestra. It became a national and
international craze, though _______ people typically hated it.
Musically, ragtime features a strong ____ beat. The rhythms are
characteristically “ragged,” with many _________________ rhythms. The
left hand typically plays straight bass while the right hand plays a melody.
Ragtime, unlike most jazz, is not ____________________.
Scott Joplin- Song _______________________. He was the most famous
composer of ragtime. He aspired to be a successful composer of
___________, a dream that was never realized.
Dixieland
Where is “Dixieland” and why is it called that?
A Dixieland combo has a frontline and a backline. The frontline usually
comprises wind instruments playing _____________________. The other
name for the backline is the _______________________.
Buddy Bolden- Song NO SONG. He was a barber and ____________
player who is reputed to be the first real jazz player.
Jelly Roll Morton- Song _____________________. He was a
____________ who was the first great jazz composer.
King Oliver- Song _______________________. He was a ______________
player who led the Creole Jazz Band and invented the _________________.
He also performed the first recorded improvised jazz solo.
Louis Armstrong- Songs ____________________ and _________________.
He was the greatest of all jazz players. Ever. He played _______________
and sang, creating and innovating with both. He got his start playing in the
_________________________. He popularized ____________, which
became a craze in the 30’s. He also popularized (invented?) ________
_____________, which is singing on ______________________. His
incredibly successful career spanned five decades and influenced nearly
every jazz musician who followed him.
Bix Beiderbecke- Song __________________. Was a Chicago Dixieland (?)
cornet player who helped establish the tradition of making space for soloists.
The fact that he was __________ set him apart and inspired many other
players.