On April 25‚ 1917 in Newport News Virginia‚ proud mother‚ Temperance‚ gave birth to her first little girl‚ who was soon to become one of the most accomplished jazz singers of all time (Verve Music Group). Tempie and Ella’s father William‚ bound together by common-law marriage‚ separated soon after she was born. Her mother then moved the two of them to Yonkers‚ NY where eventually they started a family with Joseph Da Silva‚ Tempie’s long-term boyfriend. Ella soon became a big sister when Francis was
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believe that singing was a worthwhile profession for a woman. Still‚ she went after a career in singing‚ after encouragement from her mother‚ teacher and aunt. Celia Cruz began singing in talent shows and doing recordings for radio stations‚ but neither were sold for money. Her first recordings were made in 1978 in Venezuela with the Turpial label. She sang these with the Leonard Melody and Alfonso Larrain orchestras. In 1950‚ she was called in to be the lead singer of a Cuban band‚ La Sonara Matancera
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but with these new sound movies‚ a recording of a full orchestra could be played‚ and the Warner brothers though that people would like this better. It also meant that the brothers got to choose for themselves what kind of music was heard alongside their movies‚ rather than each individual theater musician deciding what to play. The first Vitaphone movie‚ called Don Juan‚ was a romantic adventure about a famous swordfighter and the many women he loved. A recording of an orchestra accompanied the action
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rhymed simple narrative ballads. The blues form‚ ubiquitous in jazz‚ rhythm and blues‚ and rock and roll is characterized by specific chord progressions‚ of which the twelve-bar blues chord progression is the most common. The blue notes that‚ for expressive purposes are sung or played flattened or gradually bent (minor 3rd to major 3rd) in relation to the pitch of the major scale‚ are also an important part of the sound. Jazz Jazz is a music that originated at the beginning of the 20th century
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all times. Born and raised in the United States of America‚ they became legendary composers‚ singers‚ producers‚ and musicians of the 19th century. Their compositions were soulful in nature‚ and their styles ranged from rock and pop to blues and jazz. Ray Charles Robinson was known as The Pioneer of Rock Music. He influenced the lives of people worldwide‚ and he paved the way for various artists such as Elvis Presley‚ Aretha Franklin‚ and Van Morrison. Maria Carey‚ Alicia Keys‚ and John Legend
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Detroit‚ his music style change from country/rural folks blues ‚ and changed into a more urban style that is played with the electric guitar. Due to this change was his counter with Elmer Barber and created several recordings of Hooker in the makeshift studio in his store. Soon‚ Barbers recording was soon found their way to Bernie Besman‚ owner of small record label‚ Sensation Records. Besman actually suggests Hooker change to electric guitar‚ and playing fast-paced materials in local clubs. Heeding his
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groundbreaking jazz musicians and composers of the 1950s and 1960s. The virtuoso bassist gained fame in the 1940s and 1950s working with such jazz greats as Louis Armstrong‚ Duke Ellington‚ Charlie Parker‚ Art Tatum‚ and many others. His compositions pushed harmonic barriers‚ combining Western-European classical styles with African-American roots music. While examining his career is valuable from musical standpoint‚ his career also provides a powerful view of the attitudes of African-American jazz musicians
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A History Paper-Rock n ’ Roll Many people and many styles of music influenced Rock and Roll. The styles included Blues‚ Jazz‚ Gospel‚ Bluegrass‚ Boogie-Woogie‚ and Rockabilly. Each was a major factor into the introduction of a new style of music called Rock N ’ Roll. Popular music places a premium on accessibility‚ represents various meanings to boost both instant appeal and memorability - distinctive tunes‚ novel instrumental flourishes‚ danceable rhythms‚ repeated riffs - but its signal
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genres such as jazz‚ blues‚ and hip-hop‚ most Americans do not realize that they are the essential components to the evolution of African American Vernacular Literature. In fact‚ it is the key factor that brought African American culture into the limelight in America. Since the first black peoples in America were slaves‚ and were not allowed to read or write‚ the African American Vernacular Traditions began as completely oral communications in the form of church songs‚ blues‚ jazz‚ rhythm and blues
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American jazz vocalist Ella Fitzgerald was the “first lady” of singing‚ swing‚ bebop‚ and ballads. Her career spanned over sixty years‚ she sold millions of records‚ and won multiple Grammy awards. She known all over the world. Ella Fitzgerald greatly impacted the way jazz music is today through her use of scatting and her perfect voice. Ella Fitzgerald did not become the “first lady” of these things overnight. She had to go through hardships in order to get to that point. Ella Fitzgerald was born
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