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This is a timeline of music in the United States. It is divided into several parts. 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. This is a timeline of music in the United States from 1880 to 1919.
This timeline covers the century between the first American popular songs to music at the end of World War I and the beginning of the Roaring Twenties. Part One features music composed and published in America between 1620 and 1818.
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Henry Clay Work's Civil War anthem 'Marching Through Georgia' is published. The anonymous hymns 'Nobody Knows de Trouble I've Seen' and 'Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?' are published in African American hymnals. 'Booth Killed Lincoln,' sung by folksong collector Bascom Lamar Lunsford of North Carolina. Recorded by Duncan Emrich at the ...
Lewis Carroll: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Richard Wagner premieres his operatic masterwork Tristan und Isolde Mark Twain publishes 'The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calavaras County' Walt Whitman publishes Drum-Taps General William Boothfounds Salvation Army – part of the second wave of revivalist Great Awakening – (link to "General William Bo...
General Sherman'sSpecial Field Orders, No. 15 January 16, 1865, confiscated land in the south east to be given in forty acre parcels to former slaves. Mules from the army were also given to some of the settlers, giving rise to the phrase 'Forty acres and a mule.' Freedmen's Bureau formed General Robert E. Lee surrenders his Army of Northern Virgini...
Apr 18, 2024 · Their spirituals, work songs, and rhythmic patterns eventually gave rise to blues and jazz, genres that would define American music in the global arena. This era marked the beginning of a musical revolution, rooted in the African American experience and its struggle for freedom and equality.
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. This timeline of music in the United States covers the period from 1850 to 1879.
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May 14, 2012 · The timeline has a brief summary of each era of music history with information on the characteristics of each era, information on the role of the conductor, and a handy list of famous composers from each period. Along the bottom is a running world history timeline to provide some context.
