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The jazz age had many positive affects in society. It gave way to more opportunity for African Americans, since this time was also during times of discrimination, but African Americans were still able to succeed through becoming famous jazz musicians. Also, this was a time of the Great Depression, and jazz music added excitement and pleasure during this time of devastation. Jazz eventually led to pop and rocik music, and created a major boom in the industry. People started listening to music more and going out to clubs more. It also impacted fashion and style more. There were many flappers associated with jazz and musicians would wear classy, funky dress wear, People were reckless at this time so it spurred more excitement and hype from the society. Jazz sparked a sense of unity among the American society. African Americans and whites were working together more by performing duets and recording songs together. The American people danced together and just overall, had a great time.

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Years before the Roaring Twenties, jazz music was on the rise. Discovered in the late 1800s, jazz became a hit among the African American ghettos of New Orleans. This music, full of piano, winds instruments, bass, cool beats, and smooth rhythms developed into the cultural phenomenon of the south. As time went on, jazz changed and matured to fit new genres and styles, leading to an evolution of music. While people of all races participated in the performance of jazz, it was one of the few areas of society where African Americans could express their talent and their culture. Thus, prominent colored jazz artists became very popular in the 1920s. One of these artists was Louis Armstrong. Armstrong was renowned for his trumpeting and singing skills and his influence on jazz music. He opened the public's eyes to improvisation, a skill that eventually became fundamental to jazz's ever-changing style. As it gained popularity, jazz spread to other cities around the country. It became a source of entertainment in the speakeasies of different cities. Jazz districts in big cities like Chicago and New York, where some of the countries greatest speakeasies were located, flourished and attracted people from everywhere.

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https://www.loc.gov/resource/gottlieb.086.0
This primary source is a newspaper article published in New York in 1917. It features a list of different jazz composers and provides a brief description about the style and techniques used in their individual music pieces. The article describes jazz in a positive light, showing how the jazz movement was exciting and enjoyable amongst the American people. This is a good example of how jazz music was commonly perceived by society and it includes direct quotes from real performers. This sources also displays photographs of performances, which is a good way to implement other sources in this one source. The information and tone of the writing is relevant and reflects strongly on the development of jazz.

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http://www.d.umn.edu/cla/faculty/tbacig/studproj/is3099/jazzcult/20sjazz/
This site provides detailed information about the musicians, race records, culture, and growing popularity of jazz music in the 1920s. This website is helpful because it lists many jazz bands and artists that were well known at the time, provides examples of cities in the United States that were significant jazz centers, and describes how jazz music affect certain minorities and cultures. I like how the information was specific and clear, however, it was a little difficult to follow. Overall, this website is a favorable source that contains vital and relevant information.

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https://www.nps.gov/jazz/learn/historyculture/history_early.htm
This website gives a detailed account of the origins and development of jazz music in America. It dives into jazz during the late 1800s, early 1900s, and beyond. It also provides quotes from real life jazz pioneers that lived during the time period. This site provides lots of detailed information while being neatly constructed and organized, and I appreciate that especially for research purposes. I like how the information is thorough and provides specific dates and people as well. Overall, this website is an ideal source that I would definitely use for research.

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http://www.jazzstandards.com/history/history-2.htm
This website discusses everything jazz. Is has countless pages dedicated to jazz throughout the decades. On its 1920s page, it talks about legends from the era and the development of jazz. It provides dates and examples of popular artists. It also mentions other music styles, like the blues, that blend well with jazz. It provides a decent amount of knowledge that is useful for generic research purposes. It doesn't go completely in depth, though, but gives a respectable overview over multiple topics relating to jazz. Overall, it's a solid source that I would use to find out basic information about jazz.

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http://news.psu.edu/story/295019/2013/11/12/research/blues-and-gospel-recording-artists-1920s-left-imprint-todays-music
While this isn't a research site, it still provides an example of the connection jazz in the 1920s has to music today. The article dives into the history of a label company that helped jazz artists establish themselves, and its impact on artists from today.

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This is a poster that features Louis Armstrong, a well-known composer who is considered to be one of the most influential figures in the development of jazz music. Armstrong was born in New Orleans and was encouraged to sing because of his unique vocals and his skill at playing the trumpet. He moved to Chicago in 1922 after receiving a call asking him to perform with his Creole Jazz Band. In 1923, he released his first recording which quickly became a huge hit. He later moved to New York where he continued to sing alongside other artists and perform in a variety of concerts. Today, his work is widely recognized as some of the most important jazz recordings in history. This poster emphasizes his fame by titling him as "The King of the Trumpet", describing his concerts as "big events", and referring to him as the "star of stage-screen radio". Personally, I think this document is an ideal source because, although it doesn't directly describe the music, it does a significant job in representing the style of the 1920s as well as the popularity of jazz music.

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This primary source document is original sheet music from the jazz era. It was written for piano, as it has two music clefts and no lyrics, leading to the conclusion that it was probably from the ragtime genre. This is a perfect example of the strong beats, fast tempo, and rhythmic qualities of jazz music. I think this source exemplifies common music during the time and how different jazz was from other styles of music. This source also only displays one genre of jazz music, which leads to the fact that there were countless other styles that branched from original jazz. While it doesn't incite contemplation as well as a photo or article, it still shows a lot about jazz and its development. I like this document because it makes students think about more than generic, blatant facts.

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1. song plugger - person employed by music stores or departments whose job is to sell sheet music
2. phonograph - music box that played vinyl records and sometimes the radio
3. free wheeling - improvising, ad-libbing, or "going with the flow"; many artists played in this manner
4. race records - phonograph records that were aimed at African American consumers
5. Harlem Renaissance - African American cultural movement that housed the development of jazz
6. jazz poetry - poetry written about and relating to jazz, usually including rhythms and sounds much like its counterpart
7. ragtime - style of early jazz that was written primarily for the piano
8. polyphonic - producing multiple sounds simultaneously
9. Dixieland - style of jazz that originated in New Orleans and includes a strong two-beat rhythm and lots of free wheeling
10. cornet - a brass instrument very similar to the trumpet but possessing a darker sound.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhO8bwX8wBw