Music in the 30’s

Country Jazz

CountryCountry

History of Country Music

CountryCountry

When it Started ?

In the Early 1920s

Who it Came From?

Immigrants from Great Britain

Where did it start?

Nashville Tennessee

What happened later?Record companies traveled across the Statesin search of Cultural and talented Groups

HillbillyHillbilly

Uses Simple MelodiesUses Simple Melodies Lyrics that express Loneliness Love and Lyrics that express Loneliness Love and

GriefGrief It began with Small Groups Singing Songs It began with Small Groups Singing Songs

about Love, Hard Times and Social about Love, Hard Times and Social ProblemsProblems

Instruments

Fiddle

Banjo

Guitar

Western SwingWestern Swing

Musicians of the Southwest were developing Musicians of the Southwest were developing Western Swing, they blended the Country music Western Swing, they blended the Country music with blues and Jazzwith blues and Jazz

It was popularized by Bob Wills: a fiddle playing It was popularized by Bob Wills: a fiddle playing Texan and his band: Texan and his band: “The Texas Playboys”“The Texas Playboys”

The Country instruments used were Guitar, Fiddle The Country instruments used were Guitar, Fiddle and Banjo, but they added Steel and electric and Banjo, but they added Steel and electric Guitar, Drums, Saxophone, Trumpet, Piano and Guitar, Drums, Saxophone, Trumpet, Piano and BaseBase

BluegrassBluegrass

It is known for its quick tempo and energetic It is known for its quick tempo and energetic stylestyle

Bill Monroe is considered to be the creator Bill Monroe is considered to be the creator of the style and Earl Scruggs is known for of the style and Earl Scruggs is known for his Banjo playing. He played with Bill his Banjo playing. He played with Bill Monroe’s band, the Monroe’s band, the “Blue Grass boys”“Blue Grass boys”

Its energetic style of playing on the on the Its energetic style of playing on the on the Banjo and the Mandolin made it famousBanjo and the Mandolin made it famous

There is not much singing in BluegrassThere is not much singing in Bluegrass

JazzJazz

History of Jazz Music

JazzJazz

When it Started? Where did it come from?In the early 1930s Black singers talking

about unfair times

What country is its origin?

Jazz was Americas only true form of music

What was it for?It was to be enjoyed andto relax the mind

SwingSwing

Smooth and Steady, flowing and Smooth and Steady, flowing and rhythmicrhythmic

Was not as slow as Blues and Was not as slow as Blues and was more livelywas more lively

It was used to dance toIt was used to dance to

BluesBlues

Very slow and movingVery slow and movingIt was the slowest form of JazzIt was the slowest form of JazzIt was not used to Dance to but It was not used to Dance to but

only to listen toonly to listen to

Main Musical Instruments usedIn Jazz

SaxophoneGuitars

Electric & Steel

Drums Brass Instruments

Bells

Differences between Differences between Country & JazzCountry & Jazz

CountryCountry• Country, as in its name, Country, as in its name,

was played outside of was played outside of town town

• Although played only in Although played only in America, it originally America, it originally came from Englandcame from England

• Country was sung by Country was sung by hillbilly that were hillbilly that were uncultured and without uncultured and without jobsjobs

• Bands that sang Country Bands that sang Country music were small ones music were small ones from 3 to 6 peoplefrom 3 to 6 people

JazzJazz• Jazz was played in urban Jazz was played in urban

areas such as barsareas such as bars• Jazz is the only music Jazz is the only music

style that is 100% style that is 100% AmericanAmerican

• Jazz was sung by Jazz was sung by workers in the city who workers in the city who realized they had no realized they had no point in lifepoint in life

• Jazz was played by big Jazz was played by big bands for more than ten bands for more than ten peoplepeople

Similarities between Similarities between Country & JazzCountry & Jazz

• Lyrics which express loneliness, Lyrics which express loneliness, optimism, hard times and most of all optimism, hard times and most of all depressiondepression

• They were both sung because people They were both sung because people didn’t have enough money to enjoy didn’t have enough money to enjoy themselves so singing was the only themselves so singing was the only wayway

GospelGospel

No Instruments were usedNo Instruments were used The most religious kind of MusicThe most religious kind of Music Very SpiritualVery Spiritual Has SolosHas Solos Soul beatSoul beat

ConclusionThe music in the 30’s could be depressing in

different ways. There wasn’t much to hope for in those days and the only thing to cheer people up was singing. The feeling was depressing but they were sung with optimism. The radio was an important device in the 30’s. It was accessible to people even if they were isolated and alone. Through the radio songs became popular and everybody could sing them. This gave the people a sense of community and a unification. Thus making the radio very important for the lives of people.

Vincenzo Pansadoro

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Christopher Gudgeon

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