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American Music
Back 100 years
By: Anna Duquette
1920‟sDuring the 1920‟s jazz music became very popular in
America and worldwide. New dances were created to
showcase the fast beat of the blues and ragtime.
Jazz music is a genre of music which originated from
African American roots. Jazz music widely uses
syncopation, which is not playing notes on the beat.
A popular artist of the time was Benny Goodman, who
played the clarinet. He was one of the only white Americans
who had success in the genre of jazz.
One of the best known artists of the time was Louis
Armstrong. He released dozens of records during the
1920‟s featuring his amazing trumpet and cornet playing
skills.
Benny
Goodman
Louis
Armstrong
1930‟sDuring the 1930‟s, due to the Great
Depression, many record sales dropped. During
the early 1930‟s the popular music was a jazzy
pre-swing music by Louis Armstrong and Fletcher
Henderson. During the later 1930‟s the rhythm
and blues songs were recorded by Ellington, Billie
Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and Cleo Patra Brown.
Additionally, during the 1930‟s music recorded by
women began to become famous.
The swing music was recorded by Tommy
Dorsey, Benny Goodman, and Artie Shaw. Both
swing and rhythm and blues were very popular
during the 1930‟s. These later songs became the
emergence of the American popular music.
Ella
Fitzgerald
Billie
Holiday
1940‟sDuring the 1940‟s there were many popular genres of
music, including country, pop, and jazz.
In country music, the artists sang about their sadness
and troubles with life. Some popular artists of the time
were Floyd Tillman and Hank Williams.
In pop music, swing was very popular. Some swing
artists were Benny Goodman and Glen Miller. Other popular
artists included Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby.
In jazz, pure jazz and blues were becoming famous
with artists like Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Louis
Armstrong and Nat King Cole. Those artists were becoming
successful across the nation.
Hank
Williams
Bing
Crosby
Nat King
Cole
1950‟s
During the 1950‟s in music, we saw the emergence of early
rock music. There were many types of popular music including the
genres of country, traditional pop (the music that was popular
before rock „n‟ roll), rhythm and blues, and rock „n‟ roll.
Country
Music
In country music
Johnny Cash
changed this style
from cowboy music
to music about
sorrow, life, and
relationships. He also
changed it to have a
rockish vibe to his
music. Hank Williams
was still a prominent
singer and
songwriter of the
decade.
Johnny
Cash
Pop
In traditional pop,
which was the music that
was popular before rock
„n‟ roll, some popular
artists were Tony Bennett
and Dean Martin.
Tony
Bennett
Rhythm
and Blues
Rhythm and
blues originated from
1940‟s jazz from
blues to a more
upbeat type of
music. This music
combined jazz, doo-
wop, blues, and
gospel to create a
unique fast sound.
Some popular artists
in this genre were
Lloyd Price and Ray
Charles.
Lloyd
Price
Early
Rock
The emergence of
rock „n‟ roll was seen in
the 1950‟s. Rockablity
was the early rock
music of the time,
some primary
rockablity pioneers
were Carl Perkins and
Buddy Holly. Later in
the decade rock „n‟ roll
music started coming
out from artists like
Elvis Presley, “The King
of Rock”, and other
artists like Chuck Berry
and Jerry Lee Lewis.
Elvis
Presley
1960‟s
British
Invasion
During the 1960‟s
in American music the
British invasion
started, which meant
that British music
groups from Britain
experienced a
breakthrough of
success in America.
These band groups
changed American
music and what music
was popular. A few of
these groups were the
Beatles and the
Rolling Stones.
Rolling Stones
The
Beatles
R+B and
Soul
During the
60‟s, the
Mowtown record
label was also
becaming
popular. This
label provided
recordings for
soul and R+B
artists, and some
popular groups
such as the
Jackson Five and
The Temptations.
The Temptations
The
Jackson
Five
Rock
During the
60‟s, rock was divided
into three different
groups, folk
rock, psychedelic
rock, and surf rock. In
folk rock the songs
included political
messages. Some artists
in this category were
Bob Dylan, Crosby, and
Simon and Garfunkel.
In psychedelic rock
emerged from folk rock
and drug culture. Some
groups in this category
were the Doors and the
Byrds. Lastly, surf rock
was born on the west
coast. The popular
group that played surf
rock was The Beach
Boys.
The Beach Boys
Bob Dylan
Simon
and
Garfunkel
1970‟s
There were four popular genres of music
in the 1970s: disco/club music, progressive
rock, punk rock/new wave, and funk & soul.
Disco
Disco music
defined the
1970‟s, it touched
many aspects of
society from
dancing, clothing,
and how music
sounded. It was a
very short era .
Some popular
artists of the era
were The Bee
Gees, ABBA, and
Donna Summer.
The Bee
Gees
Progressive
Rock
Progressive rock
was rock music
combined with
opera music. When
in concert these
bands tended to be
spontaneous and
liked to experiment
with their songs.
Some popular
groups in this genre
were Pink
Floyd, Queen, and
Rush.
Queen
Punk
Rock/New
Wave
Punk rock/new
wave music genre
was much like the
rock from the 1960‟s
except harder and
more upbeat.
Sometimes these
groups would form
and become popular
and then shortly
breakup because of
drugs and alcohol
use. Some popular
groups in this
category were
Blondie, David
Bowie, and the New
York Dolls.
Blondie
Funk &
Soul
Funk & Soul
music evolved
from jazz, soul and
R+B, from the
1960‟s. Funk
added more beats
and pychedelic
tones to their
music. We saw
funk & soul
become popular
with artists like
James Brown and
the Jackson Five.
James
Brown
1980‟s
During the 1980‟s there were four popular
genres of music pop, hip-hop and rap, new
wave, and hair metal.
Pop Music
In pop music in the
1980‟s many new talented
stars emerged
including, Michael
Jackson, Madonna, Prince,
and Whitney Houston.
These artists had large
levels of fame that had not
been seen since Elvis and
the Beatles. These stars
greatly influenced pop
culture and fashion trends.
Normally a star would be
popular for no more than a
decade, but these stars
were still popular 30 years
after their emergence and
are still greatly respected
American music artists.
Hip-Hop
and Rap
Hip-hop and rap music was
born in New York city in African
American communities in the inner
city. Rap music had a tough time
becoming popular because in the
beginning MTV refused to show or
play music by black artists. After lots
of criticism, MTV finally played the
music and the genre began to get
popular.
With the music on MTV it gave
viewers a chance to see and
understand the genre and rap
became “the new rock „n‟ roll”.
In this genre artists like Run
DMC, Grandmaster Flash, The
Beastie Boys, Little Cool J, and the
female rapper group Salt „n Pepa
this music began to take off.
New
Wave
This genre began in
the 1970‟s and ended in
the mid 1980‟s. The sound
of this music was tied in
with punk rock and dance
music. This music used
cool instruments like
synthesizers and electronic
instruments. This genre
was played a lot on MTV
because it was categorized
with pop music.
These bands had
unique styles that would
become popular with youth
culture. Some of the bands
were Duran
Duran, Blondie, Billy
Idol, and The Culture Club.
Hair
Metal
In the 1980‟s hair metal
bands had roots in heavy
metal, punk rock, and traditional
rock music to come up with their
unique sound. These songs were
normally party anthems, or
power ballads that focused on
themes like, outlaws, drugs, and
women.
This genre was called hair
metal because in these groups
members would have long
flowing hair. They would also
wear makeup, and spandex to
create an interesting look.
Some of these groups
were, Bon Jovi, Van
Halen, Aerosmith, Def
Leppard, Guns n' Roses, and
Poison.
Van Halen
Guns n
Roses
1990‟s
The era of the 1990‟s had pop, rap, and alternative
music, as well-as many one-hit wonders.
Early 90‟s
During the early 90‟s techno
hip-hop music was popular with
artists like MC- Hammer and
Vanilla Ice. Also groups like
Technotronic, had billboard hit
with “Pump up the Jam”.
Around 1992-1993 techno
music still was popular and this
music became the “New rock
music”. These groups were often
young groups, with songs that
had angry lyrics. A song like
Nirvana‟s “Smells like teen
spirit”, marked the beginning of
the grunge and alternative rock
period.
Vanilla
Ice
Mid 1990‟s
Around the middle of the
decade, after years of unhappy
lyrics, the people were ready for a
change and happy rock music
emerged.
This type of music had upbeat
rhythms and catchy lyrics. These
groups also created love and
relationship ballads that were
positive. Some artists in this
category were Blowfish, Sister
Hazel, and The Bodeans.
Late 1990‟s
By the late 1990‟s
“happy rock” had paved
way for a new genre of
music called bubblegum
pop. Artist like Brittney
Spears and Christina
Aguilera were popular in
pop and dominated the
music scene of the late
90‟s.
In the late 90‟s there
were also traditional boy
bands like N‟ Sync and
The Backstreet Boys.
2000‟sDuring the 2000s all genre‟s of music became popular
and the music making business blew up with tons of
artists making music every year.
Eminem was the most
popular rapper of the
2000‟s decade. He is
known for his many hits
such as “Lose Yourself”
and “Relapse”.
Beyonce was
another popular
artist of the
decade, she was
known for being a
great performer and
her hits such as
“Crazy in Love” and
“Single Ladies”.
Alicia Keys was a
popular female soul
artist of the decade. She
is known for hits such as
“No One” and “Empire
State of Mind”.
Nickelback the most
popular band of the
decade with hit‟s like
“Rockstar” and “If Today
Was Your Last Day”.
1920
Jazz music
becomes
widely
popular
across
America.
1927
Swing
music is
born.
1950
Early rock
emerges, w
hich soon
leads to
Elvis
Presley, “Th
e King of
Rock”.
1963
The British
invasion
starts which
leads to
Beatle Mania.
1969
Woodstock
occurs, which
defines the
whole decade
of music with
different
styles of rock
music.
1977
Disco
emerges
through the
movie
Saturday
Night Fever.
1978
Hip-
Hop/Rap
music
emerges
from the
inner city of
New York.
1981
MTV, which shapes the
future for many new
artists launching them
into careers and
televising them into
every American home.
1982
The King of
Pop, Michael
Jackson gets
popular and
changes pop
music forever.
2001
The very first
Apple IPod is
sold, changing
how music is sold
across the globe.
Timeline of American
music
100 Years Gone
By…
As you can see, since 1920 American music has greatly
evolved and changed, from blues and jazz to rock, to
disco, to metal, and lastly to pop.
Not only has the sound of the music evolved since the
1920s, but over the past 100 years the music making
industry has changed. Now people are becoming famous
through reality TV and vocal competitions, such as
American Idol which started in the early 21st century.
Now anybody, poor or rich, can make music. The
industry has surely changed over the past one hundred
years, but one thing is certain, Americans cannot get
enough music!
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http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/266420/artists-of-the-
decade
http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/the-history-of-american-
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American Music by Anna D.

  • 1. American Music Back 100 years By: Anna Duquette
  • 2. 1920‟sDuring the 1920‟s jazz music became very popular in America and worldwide. New dances were created to showcase the fast beat of the blues and ragtime. Jazz music is a genre of music which originated from African American roots. Jazz music widely uses syncopation, which is not playing notes on the beat. A popular artist of the time was Benny Goodman, who played the clarinet. He was one of the only white Americans who had success in the genre of jazz. One of the best known artists of the time was Louis Armstrong. He released dozens of records during the 1920‟s featuring his amazing trumpet and cornet playing skills.
  • 5. 1930‟sDuring the 1930‟s, due to the Great Depression, many record sales dropped. During the early 1930‟s the popular music was a jazzy pre-swing music by Louis Armstrong and Fletcher Henderson. During the later 1930‟s the rhythm and blues songs were recorded by Ellington, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and Cleo Patra Brown. Additionally, during the 1930‟s music recorded by women began to become famous. The swing music was recorded by Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, and Artie Shaw. Both swing and rhythm and blues were very popular during the 1930‟s. These later songs became the emergence of the American popular music.
  • 8. 1940‟sDuring the 1940‟s there were many popular genres of music, including country, pop, and jazz. In country music, the artists sang about their sadness and troubles with life. Some popular artists of the time were Floyd Tillman and Hank Williams. In pop music, swing was very popular. Some swing artists were Benny Goodman and Glen Miller. Other popular artists included Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby. In jazz, pure jazz and blues were becoming famous with artists like Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong and Nat King Cole. Those artists were becoming successful across the nation.
  • 12. 1950‟s During the 1950‟s in music, we saw the emergence of early rock music. There were many types of popular music including the genres of country, traditional pop (the music that was popular before rock „n‟ roll), rhythm and blues, and rock „n‟ roll.
  • 13. Country Music In country music Johnny Cash changed this style from cowboy music to music about sorrow, life, and relationships. He also changed it to have a rockish vibe to his music. Hank Williams was still a prominent singer and songwriter of the decade.
  • 15. Pop In traditional pop, which was the music that was popular before rock „n‟ roll, some popular artists were Tony Bennett and Dean Martin.
  • 17. Rhythm and Blues Rhythm and blues originated from 1940‟s jazz from blues to a more upbeat type of music. This music combined jazz, doo- wop, blues, and gospel to create a unique fast sound. Some popular artists in this genre were Lloyd Price and Ray Charles.
  • 19. Early Rock The emergence of rock „n‟ roll was seen in the 1950‟s. Rockablity was the early rock music of the time, some primary rockablity pioneers were Carl Perkins and Buddy Holly. Later in the decade rock „n‟ roll music started coming out from artists like Elvis Presley, “The King of Rock”, and other artists like Chuck Berry and Jerry Lee Lewis.
  • 22. British Invasion During the 1960‟s in American music the British invasion started, which meant that British music groups from Britain experienced a breakthrough of success in America. These band groups changed American music and what music was popular. A few of these groups were the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. Rolling Stones
  • 24. R+B and Soul During the 60‟s, the Mowtown record label was also becaming popular. This label provided recordings for soul and R+B artists, and some popular groups such as the Jackson Five and The Temptations. The Temptations
  • 26. Rock During the 60‟s, rock was divided into three different groups, folk rock, psychedelic rock, and surf rock. In folk rock the songs included political messages. Some artists in this category were Bob Dylan, Crosby, and Simon and Garfunkel. In psychedelic rock emerged from folk rock and drug culture. Some groups in this category were the Doors and the Byrds. Lastly, surf rock was born on the west coast. The popular group that played surf rock was The Beach Boys. The Beach Boys Bob Dylan
  • 28. 1970‟s There were four popular genres of music in the 1970s: disco/club music, progressive rock, punk rock/new wave, and funk & soul.
  • 29. Disco Disco music defined the 1970‟s, it touched many aspects of society from dancing, clothing, and how music sounded. It was a very short era . Some popular artists of the era were The Bee Gees, ABBA, and Donna Summer.
  • 31. Progressive Rock Progressive rock was rock music combined with opera music. When in concert these bands tended to be spontaneous and liked to experiment with their songs. Some popular groups in this genre were Pink Floyd, Queen, and Rush.
  • 32. Queen
  • 33. Punk Rock/New Wave Punk rock/new wave music genre was much like the rock from the 1960‟s except harder and more upbeat. Sometimes these groups would form and become popular and then shortly breakup because of drugs and alcohol use. Some popular groups in this category were Blondie, David Bowie, and the New York Dolls.
  • 35. Funk & Soul Funk & Soul music evolved from jazz, soul and R+B, from the 1960‟s. Funk added more beats and pychedelic tones to their music. We saw funk & soul become popular with artists like James Brown and the Jackson Five.
  • 37. 1980‟s During the 1980‟s there were four popular genres of music pop, hip-hop and rap, new wave, and hair metal.
  • 38. Pop Music In pop music in the 1980‟s many new talented stars emerged including, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Prince, and Whitney Houston. These artists had large levels of fame that had not been seen since Elvis and the Beatles. These stars greatly influenced pop culture and fashion trends. Normally a star would be popular for no more than a decade, but these stars were still popular 30 years after their emergence and are still greatly respected American music artists.
  • 39.
  • 40. Hip-Hop and Rap Hip-hop and rap music was born in New York city in African American communities in the inner city. Rap music had a tough time becoming popular because in the beginning MTV refused to show or play music by black artists. After lots of criticism, MTV finally played the music and the genre began to get popular. With the music on MTV it gave viewers a chance to see and understand the genre and rap became “the new rock „n‟ roll”. In this genre artists like Run DMC, Grandmaster Flash, The Beastie Boys, Little Cool J, and the female rapper group Salt „n Pepa this music began to take off.
  • 41.
  • 42. New Wave This genre began in the 1970‟s and ended in the mid 1980‟s. The sound of this music was tied in with punk rock and dance music. This music used cool instruments like synthesizers and electronic instruments. This genre was played a lot on MTV because it was categorized with pop music. These bands had unique styles that would become popular with youth culture. Some of the bands were Duran Duran, Blondie, Billy Idol, and The Culture Club.
  • 43.
  • 44. Hair Metal In the 1980‟s hair metal bands had roots in heavy metal, punk rock, and traditional rock music to come up with their unique sound. These songs were normally party anthems, or power ballads that focused on themes like, outlaws, drugs, and women. This genre was called hair metal because in these groups members would have long flowing hair. They would also wear makeup, and spandex to create an interesting look. Some of these groups were, Bon Jovi, Van Halen, Aerosmith, Def Leppard, Guns n' Roses, and Poison. Van Halen
  • 46. 1990‟s The era of the 1990‟s had pop, rap, and alternative music, as well-as many one-hit wonders.
  • 47. Early 90‟s During the early 90‟s techno hip-hop music was popular with artists like MC- Hammer and Vanilla Ice. Also groups like Technotronic, had billboard hit with “Pump up the Jam”. Around 1992-1993 techno music still was popular and this music became the “New rock music”. These groups were often young groups, with songs that had angry lyrics. A song like Nirvana‟s “Smells like teen spirit”, marked the beginning of the grunge and alternative rock period. Vanilla Ice
  • 48.
  • 49. Mid 1990‟s Around the middle of the decade, after years of unhappy lyrics, the people were ready for a change and happy rock music emerged. This type of music had upbeat rhythms and catchy lyrics. These groups also created love and relationship ballads that were positive. Some artists in this category were Blowfish, Sister Hazel, and The Bodeans.
  • 50.
  • 51. Late 1990‟s By the late 1990‟s “happy rock” had paved way for a new genre of music called bubblegum pop. Artist like Brittney Spears and Christina Aguilera were popular in pop and dominated the music scene of the late 90‟s. In the late 90‟s there were also traditional boy bands like N‟ Sync and The Backstreet Boys.
  • 52.
  • 53. 2000‟sDuring the 2000s all genre‟s of music became popular and the music making business blew up with tons of artists making music every year.
  • 54. Eminem was the most popular rapper of the 2000‟s decade. He is known for his many hits such as “Lose Yourself” and “Relapse”.
  • 55. Beyonce was another popular artist of the decade, she was known for being a great performer and her hits such as “Crazy in Love” and “Single Ladies”.
  • 56. Alicia Keys was a popular female soul artist of the decade. She is known for hits such as “No One” and “Empire State of Mind”.
  • 57. Nickelback the most popular band of the decade with hit‟s like “Rockstar” and “If Today Was Your Last Day”.
  • 58. 1920 Jazz music becomes widely popular across America. 1927 Swing music is born. 1950 Early rock emerges, w hich soon leads to Elvis Presley, “Th e King of Rock”. 1963 The British invasion starts which leads to Beatle Mania. 1969 Woodstock occurs, which defines the whole decade of music with different styles of rock music. 1977 Disco emerges through the movie Saturday Night Fever. 1978 Hip- Hop/Rap music emerges from the inner city of New York. 1981 MTV, which shapes the future for many new artists launching them into careers and televising them into every American home. 1982 The King of Pop, Michael Jackson gets popular and changes pop music forever. 2001 The very first Apple IPod is sold, changing how music is sold across the globe. Timeline of American music
  • 59. 100 Years Gone By… As you can see, since 1920 American music has greatly evolved and changed, from blues and jazz to rock, to disco, to metal, and lastly to pop. Not only has the sound of the music evolved since the 1920s, but over the past 100 years the music making industry has changed. Now people are becoming famous through reality TV and vocal competitions, such as American Idol which started in the early 21st century. Now anybody, poor or rich, can make music. The industry has surely changed over the past one hundred years, but one thing is certain, Americans cannot get enough music!