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Strangely named black dances inspired by African style dance moves, like the shimmy, turkey trot, buzzard lope, chicken scratch, monkey glide, and the bunny hug were eventually adopted by the general public.

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Because of the music, public dance halls, clubs, and tea rooms opened in the cities.

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Few things did more to popularize the idea of hot music than Berlin's hit song of 1911,"Alexander's Ragtime Band," which became a craze as far from its origin as Austria.

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Some Popular Hits included:
1. Swanee - Al Jolson
2. West End Blues - Louis Armstrong
3. Rhapsody In Blue - Pa

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It was a decade of incredible artistic developments in the musical theater.

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Record numbers of people paid up to $3.50 for a seat at a musical.

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Orchestral music was also very popular. It is because of this popular orchestral music that people wanted to start learning musical instruments and lessons.

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Many musicals and Broadway shows had opened up because of the music.

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New exuberant dances were devised to take advantage of the upbeat tempo's of Jazz and Ragtime music.

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Jazz gained popularity in America and worldwide by the 1920s. Nothing quite like it had ever happened before in America. It was the main form of popular concert music. In its early years jazz was considered the devils music by diverse segments of the American public. Vigorous public debate raged between supporters and detractors.