Loewen owned over 1‚100 funeral homes and more than 400 cemeteries in the U.S. and Canada; it also owned 32 funeral homes in the United Kingdom. The company had come a long way since its modest beginnings in Canada‚ where Ray Loewen‚ the founder (and‚ until recently‚ chairman and CEO)‚ started out helping his father run the family funeral business in the late 1950s. During the last two decades‚ Loewen Group had grown explosively‚ mainly by acquiring small independent funeral homes and cemeteries
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Ragtime‚ Blues and Jazz Whenever we think of classical music‚ Jazz will always came up to our mind and when we talking about Jazz‚ we somehow always relate it to Blues and Ragtime since they are the ones that gave birth to Jazz. The similarities between Ragtime and Blues are that they both came from African American background‚ but they are not related. They are two different style of music The Blues came before Ragtime‚ it was born during the days of slavery and more likely playing as church
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William Christopher Handy (W.C. Handy) was born on November 16‚ 1873‚ in a log cabin built by his grandfather. The town was called Florence‚ Alabama.He was considered the “Father of the Blues.” His parents were Elizabeth Brewer and Charles Barnard Handy. His father was a pastor and much of Handy’s musical style was influenced by the songs he sang and played in church. His father‚ however‚ believed that musical instruments were tools of the devil (Wikipedia). This inspired Handy even more to play
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color blue gives you the impression that a space is larger than it actually is in reality? It’s not the only case when colors help you juggle with their special effects. Let’s look at some of the most important issues regarding the role of chromatic combinations in the creation of a pleasant and relaxed ambiance. Suppose we have two rooms in one apartment. The two rooms are identical in size‚ but we paint the walls in two different colors: dark yellow in the first room and light blue in
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managers‚ Lonnie and Cora Fisher‚ to give Smith an audition. She was hired as a dancer rather than a singer; Smith began performing as a dancer and a singer in the Moses Stokes. Soon she was with Rabbit Foot Minstrels which was led by the legendary blues singer Gertrude “Ma” and Pa Rainey. Smith developed a Relationship with Ma Rainey. She took Smith under her wing and gave her some early training‚ and over the next decade Smith continued to perform at various theaters and on the vaudeville circuit
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I chose Sam Phillips for my producer because I love the blues and “rock and roll” and he played and important role in this area of the music industry. Sam Phillips inspires me to be more creative and to think outside the box when creating music. I think that’s what music is all about. Sam not only broke down racial barriers in the music industry but really tested the limits of blues and helped and influenced the creation of “rock and roll”. He was a talent scout during the early stage of his career
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Kevin Fickel MUSC 105.003 An Analysis of “When the Saints Go Marching In” The origins of “When the Saints” have never been fully explained in modern times. It was originally written as a Negro Spiritual hymn sometime near the beginning of the twentieth century. On written music‚ composers usually notate it as a traditional piece‚ but the identity of the original author remains up for debate. Some sources claim that the original lyrics of “When the Saints” were penned by Katherine Pervis and
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music industry. Not only is he in the Country music hall of fame but the Rock & Roll hall of fame to. Johnny started playing music in the age where rock & roll was just being discovered. The music style Johnny had was country‚ rock‚ gospel‚ and the blues. Section 2: On February 26‚ 1932‚ in Kingsland‚ Arkansas a legend was born named Johnny R Cash. His parents Ray and Carry were poor cotton farmers in a very rough stage in history. The cash family moved to Dyess‚ Arkansas when he was just 3 years
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Bessie by Chris Albertson Rowdy‚ powerful‚ and innovative songstress‚ Bessie Smith dominated the 1920s blues circuit in America. Her soulful drown out voice reinvented the lyrics of many and captivated her audiences. She toured throughout the south and northeast regions building fan base of all races‚ and breaking strides in the newly developing black record business. Like most artist‚ people only knew the musical genius of Bessie Smith. The background‚ personality‚ and struggle of the woman
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Bessie Smith was born in Chattanooga‚ Tennessee on April 15‚ 1894. Bessie was one of seven children. Her parents were William and Laura Smith. William was a Baptist minister and died soon after Bessie was born. Furthermore‚ in 1906 her mom died along with two of her brothers. After this happened‚ she was raised by her aunt. Bessie’s childhood transformed her into the person she became. Bessie’s family was poor‚ so Bessie and her brother‚ Andrew‚ performed on the streets of Chattanooga. They performed
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