MUSIC 208 REVIEW

temperatures in the 90`s everywhere. No rain for monthes. Worst single drought. Prairie fires were as common as house flies. Drought from July to October. Story: Mrs. O`learys cow kicked over a lantern in prairie. Winds from prairie took fire to Chicago. Wooden sidewalks in Chicago helped fire spread as well as wooden buildings.

Famous architect in chicago. Builit chicago auditorium--at the time it was the tallest building in the world. He could do things in chicago that havnt been done before because he got to start from scratch.

In memory of Christaphor Columbus. Held in Chicago.

Designed Chicago Worlds Fair

Handpicked every architect that built for worlds fair

builds first ferris wheel for worlds fair

Architect, apprentice of Louis Sullivan

In charge of music at Worlds Fair, was a showman. Started "the crescent" model of music. soft, loud, soft

Popular band leader at worlds fair playing without getting paid by Thomas. Most popular event at the fair.

Pianist. played ragtime which was an rhythmic left hand with a upbeat right hand. Wrote his music on piano rolls which were sold during WW2.

Ragtime, Jazz, Blues, Dixieland

Slow left hand with a fast right hand on piano

An art form that starts around WW1. Home base in New Orleans. Instrumental form-- american blacks started this with bands that consisted of cornet, trombone, and drums. No one reads this music. plays by ear. 1925-- takes over the country- records are sold.

Begins in American South- primarily a vocal form of music.

form of Jazz-- small group, 7 players or less. Tries to re-create the sounds of the early jazz in New Orleans.

Ballroom dancer from england.

Married Vernon. Made a living dancing together. Went to paris. Danced on boat to get there. Had a signature move with holding her dress up. Girls wanted to be like her. Made a living in Paris dancing until called back to broadway in New York in the US.

Accomplished musician. Original instrument was a violin. Black. Organized the clef club- a club of black musicians.

a club of black musicians

played ragtime music in orchestral form.

James R Europe joined military-- formed band... played memphis blues.

played trumpet at worlds fair. First hit was the memphis blues. Founded a publishing company that publishes blues music.

"Queen of the blues"

legalized prostitution in 30s.... creole people inhabit city... they are indian and african america mixed.

style of music played during prohibition. Like ragtime. slow left, fast right hand.

private club.... have to know passowrd to get in... sold alcohol... illegally... boogie woogie played here

wrote and played jumpsteady blues, a boogie woogie style song.

Created sounds that sounded like a train. Made boogie woogie louder and faster. Called it Honkey tonk.

Center of New Orleans, All houses had bands playing music called jass... had newspaper called the mascot.

Must see french qtr in New Orleans, Mahogany Hall was an elegant attraction within storyville ran by LuLu White. Tom Andersons saloon was down the street as well. Tom was most powerful man in storyville.

Player in storyville. Could play or sing anything ever written.

Influenced a lot of trumpet players after him. May have influenced Louis Armstrong.

excellent trombonist. Played Orys creole trombone. Recorded his own music... usually lively.

Claimed to be inventor of jazz. Played behind curtain in homes in New Orleans. Composed. Put bands together. Gold tooth.... flashy.

raised in storyville... Heard buddy bolden and jazz music as a young boy. Shot off his dads gun... sent to boarding school. At school, theres a band... Armstrong joins, plays cornet and leads the band. Play with king olivers band in chicago.