... instrumentalists such as in the trumpet-like "Oop-Pop-a-Da" by Babs Gonzales or saxophonist Sarah Vaughn's "Shulie-abop". Scat is most closely associated by the general public with Ella Fitzgerald and her many imitators. She seemed to add dazzle to scatting and clearly defined it, as a vocal improvisation using phonetic sounds similar to the instrumental sounds of jazz. Ella ... Fitzgerald's recording of "Flying Home" was thought to be her first scat-based recording ! which was released in nineteen forty-seven. She introduced variations of scat, which showcased a segment of songs ... m...

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... were many problems with society. These issues such as consumerism, corruption, cynicism, and social class divisions were brought to light by the characters and actions in The Great Gatsby, through Fitzgerald's depiction of the 1920's as an era of deteriorated social and moral values as well as the American dream and its demise. During the 1920's, after the recession of 1921 ... was theirs for a few words in the right key ". The mere fact that they thought Nick had money was enough for them to accept him as their own. Through this, Fitzgerald demonstrates how empty and rotten have become...

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... difficult to get into good colleges. This made him more determined to succeed. He graduated from Harvard University and became the youngest bank president in America. He later married Rose Fitzgerald daughter of a well-known politician. Later John F. Kennedy was born. Since his father was a very determined and a successful person. He always wanted his children to win no matter what they ... negotiate on the Cuban Missile Crisis. If Kennedy would not have been patient and smart about the situation there could have been a third world war. On November 22, 1963 John Fitzgerald Kennedy was a...

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... including alcoholism, health problems, death due to drunk driving, and family problems. Currently, there are fourteen million Americans or one in every thirteen adults, abuse alcohol or are alcoholic. F. Scott Fitzgerald once said that "First you take a drink, then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes you." According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, alcoholism is a disease ... ...

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... some time and led to some pretty risky situations. You were never the same after being convicted of spying against the U.S. Perhaps the greatest, most well like president was John Fitzgerald Kennedy. He was one of the greatest men of all time. He accomplished so many things as president in such a short amount of time. It started small with civil rights ... ...

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... change the world. He took a chance and explored uncharted lands providing a basis for others to follow. It is not well known that many of our own U.S. presidents were Irish. John Fitzgerald Kennedy, or JFK, was elected in 1960 as the 35th president. Kennedy was not only the first Irish president but was also the first Roman Catholic president. Ronald Reagan was ... ...

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... the Irish and immigrants in general were trying to get the constitution of the United States and sell it to foreign powers, the crowd began to tear down the platform. (Fitzgerald) Other riots among the two divided groups included, one in The Haymarket in 1886 in Chicago Illinois. This riot ultimately led nativists to be enraged with foreign born extremists, especially ... ...

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