was the first man mission to land on the Moon. The Apollo 11 team left Kennedy Space Center on July 16‚ 1969 at 13:32UTC. The mission’s team included Commander Neil Alden Armstrong‚ Commander Module Pilot Michael Collins and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin Eugene “Buzz” Aldrin Jr. After being in orbit for 72 hours‚ Armstrong and Aldrin climbed into the Lunar Module‚ named the Eagle‚ and prepared for their descent to the Lunar surface. The Lunar Module "Eagle" consisted of two parts:
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American Myth American Myth Louis Armstrong: American Myth‚ American Master L ouis Armstrong was the greatest jazz musician of all time. He dazzled audiences with his stunning high notes‚ gorgeous melodies and soul-stirring rhythms. Ground-breaking recordings such as “West End Blues” changed the face of music. But by all accounts‚ his live performances were even more amazing. Both as a trumpet player and a singer‚ Armstrong routinely performed musical feats that no other musician could match
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sake I chose Louis Armstrong (1901-1971) as an ambassador for jazz’s early stages and Wynton Marsalis (1961-) for jazz’s later stages seeing as they both come from the same ethnic background and geographic location. To analyze the differences in jazz we must first isolate the variable by ruling out differences in the two subjects of our study. To do this we will inspect the biographies of our subjects. Following our study of our subjects we will dive into music that Armstrong has played‚ that Marsalis
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age of 6. Louis Armstrong 1901-1971 [Greatest trumpet player] The most influential jazz musician Learned to play the bugle in home for boys First to be considered a jazz artist. Bix Biederbecke 1903-1931 1924 Formed a band named the Wolverines Trumpet player From Iowa First “cool” artist Influenced by Debussy‚ classical music The King Designation reserved for trumpet players A “King” was designated by peers. Joe “King” Oliver was the last designated King. Joe Oliver mentored Louis
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Actress and singer‚ Lena Horne was born June 30‚ 1917‚ in Brooklyn‚ New York. Her parents were Edna Scottron Horne and Edwin "Teddy" Horne. Since her mother traveled as part of various theater troupes‚ Horne alternately accompanied her on the road and stayed with family and friends around the country. Lena Horne was the youngest member of the NAACP. Lena’s photo appeared in the October 1919 issue of the NAACP Branch Bulletin. Lena’s parents divorced‚ when she was three. Due to her mother traveling
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to be popular around the world. Its beats are drilled into us like a file is programmed into a computer. In the 1930’s‚ Jazz and blues were in the prime of its fame‚ and the growth of the black society in music was increasing rapidly. People like Billie Holiday‚ Ray Charles‚ Duke Ellington‚ and many more were starting off legendary careers. On the other hand‚ the 20’s and 30’s were in a period of Prohibition‚ the national ban of alcohol. The majority of people opposed this law‚ therefore did what
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Early Jazz Combo Artists 1. Joe “King” Oliver- Joseph Nathan Oliver‚ better known as Joe "King" Oliver was born on December 19‚ 1881 and died on April 10‚ 1938. He was a jazz cornet player and bandleader. He was recognized for his playing style and his pioneering use of mutes in jazz as well as being a notable composer. 2. Kid Ory- Born Edouard Ory on December 25‚ 1886 and died on January 23‚ 1973(1973-01-23)‚ he was known in the history of jazz as being a trombonist and bandleader. In the
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The Harlem Renaissance was a movement that had prospered during the World War I from 1918 until the 30’s America had been involved the evolution of the culture‚ social connections‚ and the artistic boom that started in the town of Harlem. Throughout this paper I will discuss the influence artists had on the Harlem Renaissance‚ how they have influenced‚ motivated‚ and excelled in the culture‚ and what their accomplishments in this era. During this time‚ Harlem was the center of culture where it
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Jazz began when WWI had just ended and a social revolution was coming. Life was to be lived to the fullest extent. People during this time had just gotten out from the worst war that the world had ever seen‚ up to that point in time. The country had also just hit the depression; folks were trying to make the best of their lives. People were depressed with financial issues following such a terrible war. Jazz helped to bring the light into some of those people’s lives. The first place of jazz is normally
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html>. ?. United States Department of Justice. John Dillinger. ‚ Web. 4 Apr 2011. <http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/history/famous-cases/john-dillinger>. XI. Three Pictures ?. Picture of him ?. Picture of him dead ?. Picture of Billie Frechette and John Dillinger
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