Entertainment in the 1920s by Gayathri Jeyaraman https://padlet.com/sd54/b5d69r00t1tm en-us 2017-12-19 15:44:22 UTC 2025-12-23 15:56:58 UTC hello@padlet.com Radio and Phonograph 133684 https://padlet.com/sd54/b5d69r00t1tm/wish/217276890
The first radio station, KDKA, began broadcasting in 1919. At the time, many people listened to the  radio. In 1929, radio sales were 7 times as much as sales in 1922. A popular radio show was "Amos n' Andy." The show, however, spread cultural stereotypes. 
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Perhaps the most important new form of entertainment was movies. It was estimated that at the end of the 1920s, 75% of Americans visited a movie theater every week. The 1920s also moved the film industry headquarters to Hollywood, CA..]]> 2017-12-20 15:24:26 UTC https://padlet.com/sd54/b5d69r00t1tm/wish/217513351 Music and Dancing 133684 https://padlet.com/sd54/b5d69r00t1tm/wish/217615088 The 1920s was known as the Jazz Age. This was because jazz was such an influence at the time. Jazz bands played at halls, recorded phonograph records and spread their music through radio. Elders, though, didn't like the music, saying it was immoral. Blues was also listened to.
]]> 2017-12-20 23:15:58 UTC https://padlet.com/sd54/b5d69r00t1tm/wish/217615088 Dancing 133684 https://padlet.com/sd54/b5d69r00t1tm/wish/217721267 Because of the carefree nature of the 1920s, some decided to take up dancing. Young people danced dances such as the Charleston, the cake walk, the black bottom, and the flea hop.
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The phonograph also became a popular form of hearing music. Sales went from 190,000 in 1923 to 5 million in 1929. Piano sales actually went down at this time!]]> 2017-12-21 15:10:11 UTC https://padlet.com/sd54/b5d69r00t1tm/wish/217722089