https://padlet.com/8014037/b73v7g3abj8p Musicans en-us 2019-01-25 18:57:16 UTC 2023-10-14 00:48:13 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Cornershop.png 8014037 https://padlet.com/8014037/b73v7g3abj8p/wish/324463918 The Harlem Renaissance marked the rise of Jazz. Jazz contributed to the growing popularity of night clubs at this time. The night clubs including the Apollo Theater, the Savoy Ballroom, and the Cotton Club created an intimate atmosphere that allowed Jazz to thrive. During this time no two shows were the same because the bands improved a majority of their show. Musicians Billie Holiday, Chick Webb, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Florence Mills, and Adelaide Hall all thrived during the Harlem Renaissance.]]> 2019-01-25 19:03:13 UTC https://padlet.com/8014037/b73v7g3abj8p/wish/324463918 8014037 https://padlet.com/8014037/b73v7g3abj8p/wish/324469462 April 7, 1915 Eleanora Fagan, who is soon to be know as Billie Holiday, was born. In the 1950s she grew to fame. Billie Holiday had a tough childhood as she had an unstable family life. This difficulty lead her to music. She named herself Billie after Billie Dove one she started to sing in clubs. She was discovered by a producer in a Harlem Jazz club. She was known for her distinctive phrasing, expressive phrasing and sometimes melancholy voice. She was one of the first African American Vocalists to work with a white orchestra. Many promoters objected to her because of her race and unique vocal style. ]]> 2019-01-25 19:16:39 UTC https://padlet.com/8014037/b73v7g3abj8p/wish/324469462 8014037 https://padlet.com/8014037/b73v7g3abj8p/wish/324736986 Louis Armstrong was a trumpeter, bandleader, singer, soloist, film star and comedian. Due to hard family life he had to drop out of school in fifth grade to get a job. The family that hired him often encouraged him to sing. Due to an arrest he was sent to a home for boys where he fell in love with music. He started his music career playing parties, dances, and funeral marches. In New York he created Jazz music while backing many blues singers. He transformed Jazz from an ensemble music to a soloists aft.]]> 2019-01-27 21:58:47 UTC https://padlet.com/8014037/b73v7g3abj8p/wish/324736986 8014037 https://padlet.com/8014037/b73v7g3abj8p/wish/324739332 Also known as William Henry Webb was a jazz and swing music drummer. In order to buy his first drum set he had to work as a paper boy. He became a drumming legend once he moved to New York and his technique and performances were highly influential.]]> 2019-01-27 22:20:45 UTC https://padlet.com/8014037/b73v7g3abj8p/wish/324739332 8014037 https://padlet.com/8014037/b73v7g3abj8p/wish/324739936 Famous as originating big-band jazz, he was also a composer, pianist, and bandleader who has composed thousands of scores. Duke Ellington is a major figure in jazz music and created one of the most distinctive ensemble sounds in Western music. He played in night clubs with his 10-piece ensemble. What made him stand out was his blend of melodies, rhythms and subtle sonic movements which gave audiences a new experience.]]> 2019-01-27 22:27:06 UTC https://padlet.com/8014037/b73v7g3abj8p/wish/324739936 8014037 https://padlet.com/8014037/b73v7g3abj8p/wish/324741047 Her singing career began at just age 5 as "Baby Florence. She captivated audiences during the Jazz age of the Harlem Renaissance. She rose to fame in the shows Shuffle Along, Plantation Revue and Blackbirds. She served as an icon for African American performers and audiences of all backgrounds. (All the Videos were blocked)

]]> 2019-01-27 22:38:25 UTC https://padlet.com/8014037/b73v7g3abj8p/wish/324741047 8014037 https://padlet.com/8014037/b73v7g3abj8p/wish/324741811 Born in Brooklyn, New York Adelaide Hall became famous s a jazz singer whose improvisational, wordless rhythms ushered in vocal technique known as "scat". Her musical debut was as a chorus number in "Shuffle Along". Her career continued into her 90s.]]> 2019-01-27 22:47:09 UTC https://padlet.com/8014037/b73v7g3abj8p/wish/324741811 8014037 https://padlet.com/8014037/b73v7g3abj8p/wish/324743967 2019-01-27 23:12:22 UTC https://padlet.com/8014037/b73v7g3abj8p/wish/324743967 8014037 https://padlet.com/8014037/b73v7g3abj8p/wish/324744056 2019-01-27 23:12:41 UTC https://padlet.com/8014037/b73v7g3abj8p/wish/324744056