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In the first half of the 20 th century these eight, great black jazz musicians, who helped to create one of America’s unique contributions to the musical canon, come alive in the wonderful posters, photographs and promotional pieces that are part of WalterFilms’ collection of African Americana.
By the 1920s, "jazz" was being played around the country by both African American and white bands and eventually became the sound we associate with the Roaring Twenties. The '30s ushered in the Swing Era with Duke Ellington, his Orchestra, and other Big Bands.
Discover the most famous black jazz musicians of all time. From Miles to Ella to Nina, here are the great African-American jazz legends.
On this date, we focus on Jazz Music in America and the Black culture's role in creating and influencing its existence. Jazz is an American musical form, often improvisational, developed by Blacks and influenced by European harmonic structure and African rhythmic intricacy.
With Buck, Bubbles broke racial barriers. In 1931, they became the first African-American duo to play at Radio City Music Hall and the second to be featured in the Ziegfeld Follies. In 1935, George Gershwin invited Bubbles to originate the role of Sportin’ Life in the opera Porgy and Bess.
As black Americans fought for equal rights in the 1960s, music reflected their calls to action. In jazz, that meant sounds that were spiritual, boundary-pushing and celebrated blackness. In the...