MUS 2000 Chapter : Jazz Musicians (Early Jazz Through Swing)
Document Summary
Misc: brought ragtime out of the bordellos and juke joints and into mainstream society and elevated. African american music into an accepted art form. Misc: carolina shout most famous song with many different versions all different than the sheet music. Rumored that he sold his soul to the devil to learn how to play guitar. Songs: struttin" with some barbecue, hotter than that, west end blues (most famous solo) Misc: 2 studio bands hot 5 and hot 7. Played with king oliver at the beginning of his career. Spoke out against the racism in the little rock 9 controversy but still called an uncle tom because he still played for segregated audiences. Smoked pot all his life, claimed to ease the pain of racism. Misc: self-taught resulting in an unorthodox sound using wide intervals and being introspective. First white musician to be admired by blacks. Three periods of his career: wolverines w/ hoagy carmichael, tram w/ frankie trumbauer, and.
