1. Music
However African culture was not the only influence on American popular music, Irish and Italian cultures also greatly contributed to American music. Mid 19th Century American music changed to appeal to the commercial markets. At first they sold sheet music so that song could be enjoyed within a person's home, but with the changing technology music was sold in a form of sound recordings and played on radios. Music became some of the most profitable items on market that was sold both within the United States and exported to other countries. ... Music is an important part of our cultures tod...
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