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The connection between music and politics has been seen in many cultures. People in the past and present – especially politicians, politically-engaged musicians and listeners – hold that music can 'express' political ideas and ideologies, such as rejection of the establishment ('anti-establishment') or protest against state or private actions, including war through anti-war songs, but also ...
Vaudevillean Mamie Smith records "Crazy Blues" for Okeh Records, the first blues song commercially recorded by an African-American singer, [1] [2] [3] the first blues song recorded at all by an African-American woman, [4] and the first vocal blues recording of any kind, [5] a few months after making the first documented recording by an African-American female singer, [6] "You Can't Keep a Good ...
This timeline of music in the United States covers the period from 1850 to 1879. It encompasses the California Gold Rush , the Civil War and Reconstruction , and touches on topics related to the intersections of music and law, commerce and industry , religion, race, ethnicity, politics, gender, education , historiography and academics.
Timeline of music in the United States; To 1819; 1820–1849; 1850–1879; 1880–1919; 1920–1949; 1950–1969; 1970–present; Music history of the United States; Colonial era – to the Civil War – During the Civil War – Late 19th century – 1900–1940 – 1950s – 1960s – 1970s – 1980s
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F. L. Ritter publishes the first comprehensive music history of the United States, Music in America. [27] The Freeman, an Indianapolis, Indiana-based periodical, is founded, soon becoming the primary trade paper for African American theatrical groups. [28] Gretsch becomes the first drum manufacturer in the United States. [29]
The Yardbirds – Having a Rave Up with the Yardbirds; Martha and the Vandellas – Dance Party; Cher – All I Really Want to Do; The Shangri-Las – Leader of the Pack; John Coltrane – A Love Supreme; Vince Guaraldi – A Charlie Brown Christmas the soundtrack album to the Peanuts animated television special of the same name.
Music history of the United States includes many styles of folk, popular and classical music. Some of the best-known genres of American music are rhythm and blues, jazz, rock and roll, rock, soul, hip hop, pop, and country. American music began with the Native Americans, the first people to populate North