This early style of jazz that began in New Orleans and was originally learned by imitation

A style of jazz that followed the swing era and returned to improvisation. It was led by artists such as Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis and returned to small instrumental ensembles (the Quintet).

A country music group that began its public performance and recording careers in 1927, was well versed in tight mountain harmonies and gospel music. They made the trek to Bristol, Tennessee to audition for a record contract and received $50.00 for each song that was recorded.

“King of the Blues,” was born in 1925 in Indianola, Mississippi. He has had one of the most enduring music careers in existence. He is respected as a blues diplomat and deserves most of the credit for the blues genre entering the mainstream.

A social and economic model of governance that theoretically creates a classless society through the abolishment of private ownership of land and property, graduated income tax, and inheritance, while controlling the production and transportation of goods, assigning these to the “state,” through the idea “…from each according to his ability, to each according to his need.”

Born in Hazlehurst, Mississippi in 1911, he was an illegitimate son, ultimately never meeting his father. Because of dire work situations, he and his mother moved quite frequently from Memphis to various parts of the Delta. As a young boy, began working in the cotton fields of a Robinsonville plantation.

An icon in country music, it started as the WSM Barn Dance in the new 5th floor radio studio of the National Life & Accident Insurance Company in Nashville. It was (and still is) a weekly Saturday night country music radio program, typically broadcast live. It is the oldest continuous radio program in the United States having broadcast since November 28th, 1925

This style extended rock and roll to include heavy metal, grunge, punk and other sub-styles. Artists maintained this style as a reaction against pop, rap and hip-hop.

This Alabama native is recognized as “The Father of the Blues.” Although this declaration was self-proclaimed, his life-long support of the musical genre established the blues as a part of musical history.

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