For the first time, Americans encountered a new perspective on African Americans due to the famous musicians of this time, African American dance moves and crazy nightclubs. They had never taken part in anything of this wild party or of African American traditions or styles until now. This ...
I still saw actors, musicians, and crew members testing on their Instagram stories, but otherwise there were no outward signs. That said, it was such a warm and comfy feeling to see companies, especially the smaller ones, come roaring back with full seasons and casts larger than one or ...
This quirky British comedy-drama follows a group of modern-day musicians as they accidentally time-travel back to 1920s London—only to discover that their present-day problems haven't changed all that much in the past century. With its blend of sharp wit, inventive storylines, and e...
Scott Fitzgerald chronicled the hedonism and excitement of the Jazz Age—Fitzgerald once claimed that the 1920s were “the most expensive orgy in history”—while other writers, artists, musicians and designers ushered in a new era of experimental Art Deco and modernist creativity. Prohibition Era ...
Leading African American jazz musician during the Harlem Renaissance; he was a talented trumpeter whose style influenced many later musicians. Duke Ellington African American jazz composer and piano player and bandleader. Bessie Smith African American female blues singer. Clara Bow Hollywood silent film...
Flappers and their cohorts had musicians like Jelly Roll Morton to thank for providing the tunes for their swinging moves. New Orleans-born Morton was at the forefront of standardizing the African European musical hybrid that became American jazz, and he even claimed to have invented the genre. ...
Throughout the jazz age many unforgettable musicians arose in fame composing catchy songs which became the sound track to the 20’s. Many of famous artists were musicians such as Joseph “King Oliver” Oliver, Get AccessRelated How Did Men's Fashion Change In The 1920s The 1920s were a ...
This quirky British comedy-drama follows a group of modern-day musicians as they accidentally time-travel back to 1920s London—only to discover that their present-day problems haven't changed all that much in the past century. With its blend of sharp wit, inventive storylines, and e...
Since bare arms had replaced bearing arms, all this free-form fashion made dance the natural expression of the post-war giddiness. Flappers and their cohorts had musicians like Jelly Roll Morton to thank for providing the tunes for their swinging moves. New Orleans-born Morton was at the fore...
This quirky British comedy-drama follows a group of modern-day musicians as they accidentally time-travel back to 1920s London—only to discover that their present-day problems haven't changed all that much in the past century. With its blend of sharp wit, inventive storylines, and en...