Cab Calloway

The picture above, called “Life” is an illustration of two partners dancing the Charleston illustrated by John Held. Charleston was one, if not the most popular dance of Jazz music era. Jazz music was created by African Americans and originated in New Orleans. It become popular among the white Americans and helped gained most acceptance of African Americans from the whites. The picture above. Jazz music and culture was the most signifying pop culture of the era. The music was enjoyed almost by everybody

Everyone was born with a particular gift. Some of us are athletic, others are super intelligent while few have a gift as simple as a voice. I'm not talking about a plain voice. I'm talking about a voice that is unequivocally clear, gives you a sense of assurance, and possesses a distinctive sound. Morgan Freeman has such a voice. Freeman's voice is pleasing to the ears and he is one of the most instrumental figures on television today. Morgan Freeman (native of Memphis, TN) was born on June 1

Duke Elington Duke Ellington was an American jazz bandleader, composer, and pianist. He is thought of as one the greatest figures in jazz. The French government honored him with their highest award, the Legion of Honor, while the government of the United States awarded him with the highest civil honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He played for the royalty and for the common people and by the end of his fifty-year career, he had played over 20,000 performances worldwide. He

Bad Boy by Walter Dean Myers is based on him growing up and his family. In chapter 1, Roots, Walter talks about his rots. On page 1 he says, “I learned about most of the people who had some effect on my life through family, stories, census records, old photographs, and in case of Lucas D. Dennis……” Walter talked about his birth mother she had five children, Gertrude, Ethel, George, Walter, and Imogene. Walter`s birth mother, Mary, died shortly after the birth of Imogene, you can find this on page

The 1920s were a swanky set of years consisting of flappers, nightclubs, and the ever so popular Ford Model T. It was a time where everyone felt as if they were on top of the world, and could do anything they wanted. Adding to the new and improved pop culture, there was a 125% increase in movie attendance as well as an increase of 68,500% in radio ownership. All of these ‘roars’ of the 20s as well as many others were caused by the rise in the stock market. This security in thinking that money was

Chapter 4 Problems 1. Growth and financing (LO4) Philip Morris is excited because sales for his clothing company are expected to double from $500,000 to $1,000,000 next year. Philip notes that net assets (Assets  Liabilities) will remain at 50 percent of Sales. His clothing firm will enjoy a 9 percent return on total sales. He will start the year with $100,000 in the bank and is already bragging about the two Mercedes he will buy and the European vacation he will take. Does his optimistic outlook

Introduction Passion: what does it mean? According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, passion is defined as: “a strong and barely controllable emotion”. Humankind has expressed passion in multitudes of ways for as long as humans have possessed communication skills. Through art, science, literature, music and even politics humans have showcased passion. Passion can be either supportive or oppositional. Music has been the greatest medium for humans to express passion, due to the great range

different style and technique including the new setup style made him a hit for for his long lasting time at the Cotton Club. His uniqueness struck a chord with the people of Harlem and in our own history. The Cotton Club also featured performers like Cab Calloway, Adelaide Hall, Ethel Waters, and Earl “Snakehips” Tucker. These performers are the reason the Cotton Club had so many top revues and it stayed in business for years after the boom of the roaring

It’s this generation, music has probably became one part of our lives. Young and even older people listen to music on the radio, on t.v., on their phones, or even our in public or at family gatherings. But, some music genres are more popular than others. It’s 2018 and based on social media and internet we can clearly see what takes the cake. If you guessed Rap and/or Hip Hop, you are 100% correct. Rap is a genre of music that comes from African American decent. It mainly involves speaking or rhyming

perform together was at the Cotton Club. A majority of the most influential artists that played in the Cotton Club during the Harlem Renaissance Era are listed as follows: Chick Webb, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Adelaide Hall, Lottie Gee, Cab Calloway, Ethel Waters, Avon Long, Aida Ward, Edith Wilson, Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong, Paul Robeson, Bill "Bo jangles" Robinson, Josephine Baker, Fats Waller, and Lena Horne. Some of these artists created a whole new way of creating and manipulating