Write a brief essay on the Chicago jazz scene of the 1920s
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Two jazz styles: white and black
musicians: most from New Orleans
white:
Original Dixieland Jazz Band
began recording in Chicago, 1917
New Orleans Rhythm Kings
Bix Beiderbecke (1903-31)
listened to both black and white musicians
cornet player
formed the Wolverines in 1923
one of the greatest white jazz musicians of his time
black:
playing on Chicago's South Side
King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band
with Louis Armstrong
fluid, relaxed style
nightclub scene; after hours
During Prohibition many clubs were run by the "mob."
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A. mystery play. B. mortality play. C. morality play. D. motivational play.
Which of the following statements is not true?
A. African American bands in New Orleans often played jazz during funeral processions. B. Most early jazz performers in New Orleans were untrained musicians who played by ear and relied on improvisation. C. The style of Dixieland in Chicago in the 1920s was basically the same as it had been in New Orleans. D. "Scat singing," which Louis Armstrong introduced into jazz, refers to the vocalization of a melodic line with nonsense syllables.