... band took their jobs seriously. So in November of 1925 he left Henderson and went back to Chicago, where he formed a studio band called the Hot Five. The band included Johnny Dodds (clarinet), Kid Ory (trombone), John St. Clarence Williams and himself. At that time Chicago was different than before. Jazz was now a national fad with a wide audience that included whites ... the other hand influenced many, many more and not just trumpeters, but also saxophonists, pianists, guitarists, trombonists. I will mention only few like: Oran "Hot lips" Page, Bunny Berigan, buck Clayton, Johnny Hodge...

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... Memphis, rockabilly was born, in Sun Records. Now this was July 5, 1954. Some of the other "Sun Artists" as some called them were: Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Charlie Rich, Johnny Cash, and Roy Orbison. One cannot write a report on the history of Rock and Roll without writing about the show totally devoted to Rock and Roll. American bandstand. Hosted by ... ...

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... group so they wouldn't have to worry about Pete (Herring 57). The Beatles before they became number one were not called the Beatles. First they formed a name and called themselves "Johnny and the Moondogs", then "The Silver Beatles" and then finally broke it down to being Plasek 2 just the Beatles (Holdhsip 4). As they got more involved in the music business there ... ...

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... on Philadelphia's northwest side which overlooked Fairmont Park. It's at this time he enrolled at Granoff School of Music for further training on the tenor sax. He was dropped from Johnny Hodges' band when heroin began interfering with his music. Nineteen fifty five proved to be a big year for Coltrane. He picked up his nickname, "Trane," and married his wife Naima ... ...

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... . Country Joe song Mcdonald's wasn't just about the Vietnam War but about all wars. Joan Baez's song about Joe hill is about all organizers. Richie Havens songs Freedom, and Handsom Johnny, and summertime Blues is about your congressman not getting you a job. Many social changes that were addressed in the 1960s are still the issues being confronted today. The '60s was ... ...

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... Manson has faced similar allegations by many parents. The Colorado shooting of the Columbine High school on April 20, 1999, was thought to be provoked by Lyrics sung by Manson. Johnny Lee Clary a man who was a former Grand Dragon and member of the KKK who is now reformed, devotes his life to Christianity, wishes to rid the world of racism and ... ...

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... the war, he played in many smaller bands led by Joe Webb and King Kolax. Coltrane also played alto and soprano saxophone with bigger name bands like Dizzy Gillespie and Johnny Hodges. Parker and Coltrane both practiced vigorously. In the summer of 1937, after being totally humiliated at a jam session with Jo Jones, which resulted in a cymbal being thrown at him ... ...

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... 's orchestra changed the cotton club. Owner Owney Madden usually had "sultry chorus girls, sensual choreography- and "hot jazz- (Ellington Biography). During their five-year stay, Ellington added Barney Biggard, clarinet; Johnny Dodges, alto sax; and Cootie Williams, trumpet. Some say cootie's piece, "Concerto for Cootie-, is arguably Duke's best piece of work (Turkell 91). in 1932, Lawrence Brown's sweet sound of ... ...

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... Philadelphia's northwest side, which overlooked Fairmont Park. It is at this time he enrolled at Granoff School of Music for further training on the tenor sax. He was dropped from Johnny Hodges' band when heroin began interfering with his music. Nineteen fifty-five proved to be a big year for Coltrane. He picked up his nickname, Trane, and married his wife Naima ... ...

• Word Count: 1847
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School