... book, 'Blues People: Negro Music in White America' offers insight into jazz and blues in American social, musical, economic, and cultural history. From the music of African slaves in the United States through the music scene of the 1960's, Jones traces the influence of what he calls "negro music" on white America - not only in the context of music and pop culture but also in terms of the values and perspectives passed on through the music. In tracing the music, he brilliantly ... illuminates the influence of African Americans on American culture and history. The White Negro is a 9,000 w...

• Word Count: 530
• Approx Pages: 2
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... acceptance and influence of African American culture on white America. Jazz's influence on America could be most aptly described as a positive for cultural diversion, for free thinking, and for new ideals. This new genre of sound was not only a new type of entertainment, but also a genuine American lifestyle. Working its way north from its beginnings in New Orleans, jazz became the musical symbol of ... admired for their effort to capture the quality of improvisation that characterized the music of smaller ensembles." (Encarta) Another major part of the Jazz Age was the Harlem Renaissan...

• Word Count: 1092
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... , the pleasure-seeker, the curious, the adventurous, the enterprising, the ambitions and the talented of the whole Negro world. Harlem is a city within a city, the greatest Negro city in the world. I can remember my grandfather telling me about his trips up seventh avenue on the bus and looking ... hit on Broadway. Music, especially jazz was another very important aspect of the Harlem Renaissance. People flocked to clubs to see performances by Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong, and Duke Ellington. Black music became very popular all over the United States and Europe. White People came to Harl...

• Word Count: 2437
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

... Billie's career came from the short Duke Ellington film in which she played the role of a rejected woman abused by her lover in Duke Ellington's short film Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life. In her scene, she sang the song "Saddest Tale ... white female artist. Because promoters were against to Holiday because of her race and distinct way of singing, she decided to qquit the band due to her unhappiness and frustrations. Because of the immense racism exerienced by many blacks in America ... at Cafe Society in 1939, but with fear of how people, (whites) would react to the song. Ho...

• Word Count: 2313
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School