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- Pre-1900 - In the beginning. The music to become known as ‘jazz’ is generally thought to have been conceived in America during the second half of the nineteenth century by African-Americans.
- 1900s - The ragtime era. Ragtime, a new style of syncopated popular music, was published as sheet music from the late 1890s for dance and theatre orchestras in the USA.
- 1910s - A music called jazz. During this period, jazz (or ‘jass’ as it was originally called) became identified as a distinctive musical genre developed primarily by black musicians.
- 1920s - Jazz takes root in Britain. By the mid-1920s jazz was a thriving preoccupation in British culture, and publication of the magazine Melody Maker from 1926 and the BBC’s first broadcasts (principally of dance music) helped to build popularity.
1930s - Consolidation and acceptance. The arrival in London of seminal American musicians, especially Louis Armstrong (1932) and Duke Ellington (1933), inspired the British jazz community, generating excited publicity, popular and professional interest – and occasional controversy.
Apr 6, 2024 · Jazz music from the 1930s didn’t just fade away; it profoundly influenced later musicians across various genres. Iconic figures like Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, and Peggy Lee drew from the vocal styles and stage presence of 1930s jazz singers.
Mar 3, 2019 · An overview of jazz in the 1930s, from The Great Depression to Charlie Parker. Swing became popular in this decade.
Louis Armstrong recorded the first jazz version in 1930. Benny Goodman 's 1936 recording, sung by Lionel Hampton , revived interest in the song; the following year it was recorded by Count Basie and Quintette du Hot Club de France .
The Jazz Age was a period in the 1920s and 30s in which jazz music and dance styles gained worldwide popularity. The Jazz Age's cultural repercussions were primarily felt in the United States, the birthplace of jazz. Originating in New Orleans as mainly sourced from the culture of African Americans, jazz played a significant part in wider ...
Historical Events. Trumpeter Louis Armstrong records Body and Soul. In a recording session with Armstrong, percussionist Lionel Hampton plays his first vibraphone solo and decides to make that his main instrument. Bandleader Paul Whiteman and his orchestra star in the movie The King of Jazz.
