The History of Music From 1910-2000
1910
• During 1910, the seeds of Jazz began to Germinate.
• Many cultural sounds took form, such as Ragtime.
• A big iconic figure of this musical Era was Ernest Hogan who helped patent this musical style.
1920
• Jazz began booming by the 1920s.
• This time period became known as “the roaring twenties”, due to the fact that a lot of political change, fashion statements, and sounds were being produced.
• An amazing Trumpeter erupted out of this time frame. A man named Louis Armstrong revolutionized music with his trumpet.
1930
• Blues Flourished in the 1930s. • A search was needed to find
young talented musicians who could voice the struggles of the depression.
• Technology increased the spreading of music like never before in this decade.
• The Blues exposed classic musicians like Blind Lemon Jefferson, Charlie Patton, and Robert Johnson.
1940
• The influence of radio helped promote the Music of the 1940s.
• Swing music reigned supreme until the late 1940s.
• Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra, two unique pop stars paved the way for many future vocalists.
1950
• The 1950s introduced Rock N Roll to the big screen.
• Popular acts included Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, and Les Paul.
• The guitar was heavily influenced into this genre of music.
• Many fashion statements happened taking reference points to certain Musicians.
1960s
• The Beatles broke the mainstream in this era, along with Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones, The Doors, Etc.
• This was one of the pivotal moments in music where the tides began to change.
• A new wave of musical culture immersed this population.
• Woodstock, a 1969 concert, was held for 3 days in sunny USA.
1970S
• The 70s involved Rock N Roll, Heavy Metal, Disco, and Reggae broke the Surface.
• Some major influential symbols for this Musical period include Bob Marley, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, The Bee Gees, The Eagles, Etc.
• Classical Rock flowed out with ease, changing the pace from the past decades.
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1980s
• The 1980s consisted of famous celebrities like Michael Jackson, Madonna, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai (amazing guitarists, by the way), and many more
• Alternative Rock began to take birth in this era.
1990s
• The 1990s showed a change of pace from the old generations to the new sounds of Grunge, punk rock, Metal, Rap, and Hip Hop.
• Famous icons of this age were Biggy Smalls, Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam, Etc.
• These artists started a rip jeaned, saggy pants style, varying from rap groups to grunge bands.
2000s
• This change in Millennia marked a new wave of musical angst in the world.
• New sounds originated from groups like The Strokes, Coldplay, Muse, Kanye West, Eminem, you name it.
• The threshold for music is constantly being pushed.
• New artists are showing themselves in new ways but with the same fire and intensity as their past participles.
• The overall message is that no matter where you look, you will always see a culture affected by Music in some way