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Famous Jazz Musicians Who Were they? What did they contributed to our music culture? How did they change the music we listen to? How did popular music sound when they were performing?

What do we see here?

The names of famous musicians were displayed on the marquees. were displayed on the marquees.

DON’T KNOW WHO The many popular bands The many popular bands would feature a singer.

The famous famousEllaFitzgerald first appeared here at the Apollo Theatre.

Everybody loved Ella Fitzgerald.

Her voice captivated the hearts of her audience. Herscattingabilitiesinspiredmanymusicians.

Duke Ellington was another famous jazz musician.

Duke Ellenton’s Band performed often at Howard University

He and his band were very popular.

Audiences flocked to hear his band and to dance to their music.

And swing dancing was the dance to do!!!

This band is playing on a boat. boat. People would go anywhere to hear and dance to the music they loved.

It was “Jazz on the River.” “Jazz on the River.”

Benny Goodman was a famous band leader, band leader, clarinetist clarinetist and composer. and composer.

Here are Here are Some More Very popular Jazzperformers:

Billie Holiday

LOUIS ARMSTRONG

Cab Calloway

Count Bassie

And his Orchestra Guy Lombardo

Nat King Cole started out as a pianist, started out as a pianist,

then became a famous singer.

Dizzy Gillespie

Charlie Parker

There are still many original recordings of these famous musicians available. We will listen to some of their singing and we will dance to some of their band music.

Credits Gottlieb, W. P. ( ). Portrait of Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard, Ben Webster, Otto Toby Hardwick(e), Junior Raglin, and Fred Guy(?), Howard Theater(?), Washington, D.C., between 1938 and 1948]. Library of Congress: American Memory, William P. Gottlieb: Photographs from the Golden Age of Jazz. Portrait of Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard, Ben Webster, Otto Toby Hardwick(e), Junior Raglin, and Fred Guy(?), Howard Theater(?), Washington, D.C., between 1938 and 1948].Portrait of Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard, Ben Webster, Otto Toby Hardwick(e), Junior Raglin, and Fred Guy(?), Howard Theater(?), Washington, D.C., between 1938 and 1948]. Gottlieb, W. P. ( ). [Portrait of Duke Ellington, Junior Raglin, Juan Tizol, Barney Bigard, Ben Webster, Harry Carney, Rex William Stewart, and Sonny Greer, Howard Theater(?), Washington, D.C., between 1938 and 1948]. Library of Congress: American Memory, William P. Gottlieb: Photographs from the Golden Age of Jazz. [Portrait of Duke Ellington, Junior Raglin, Juan Tizol, Barney Bigard, Ben Webster, Harry Carney, Rex William Stewart, and Sonny Greer, Howard Theater(?), Washington, D.C., between 1938 and 1948].[Portrait of Duke Ellington, Junior Raglin, Juan Tizol, Barney Bigard, Ben Webster, Harry Carney, Rex William Stewart, and Sonny Greer, Howard Theater(?), Washington, D.C., between 1938 and 1948]. Gottlieb, W. P. (1946). [Portrait of Ella Fitzgerald, New York, N.Y., ca. Nov. 1946]. Library of Congress: American Memory, William P. Gottlieb: Photographs from the Golden Age of Jazz. [Portrait of Ella Fitzgerald, New York, N.Y., ca. Nov. 1946].[Portrait of Ella Fitzgerald, New York, N.Y., ca. Nov. 1946]. Gottlieb, W. P. (1947). [Portrait of Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Brown, Milt (Milton) Jackson, and Timmie Rosenkrantz, Downbeat, New York, N.Y., ca. Sept. 1947]. Library of Congress: American Memory, William P. Gottlieb: Photographs from the Golden Age of Jazz. [Portrait of Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Brown, Milt (Milton) Jackson, and Timmie Rosenkrantz, Downbeat, New York, N.Y., ca. Sept. 1947].[Portrait of Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Brown, Milt (Milton) Jackson, and Timmie Rosenkrantz, Downbeat, New York, N.Y., ca. Sept. 1947]. Gottlieb, W. P. (ca. 1946). [Portrait of Dizzy Gillespie, Famous Door, New York, N.Y., ca. June 1946]. Library of Congress: American Memory, William P. Gottlieb: Photographs from the Golden Age of Jazz. [Portrait of Dizzy Gillespie, Famous Door, New York, N.Y., ca. June 1946].[Portrait of Dizzy Gillespie, Famous Door, New York, N.Y., ca. June 1946]. Gottlieb, W. P. (ca. 1946). [Portrait of Duke Ellington, Cat Anderson, and Sidney De Paris(?), Aquarium, New York, N.Y., ca. Nov. 1946]. Library of Congress: American Memory, William P. Gottlieb: Photographs from the Golden Age of Jazz. [Portrait of Duke Ellington, Cat Anderson, and Sidney De Paris(?), Aquarium, New York, N.Y., ca. Nov. 1946].[Portrait of Duke Ellington, Cat Anderson, and Sidney De Paris(?), Aquarium, New York, N.Y., ca. Nov. 1946].

Credits Gottlieb, W. P. (ca. 1946). [Portrait of Nat King Cole, Paramount Theater, New York, N.Y., ca. Nov. 1946]. Library of Congress: American Memory, William P. Gottlieb: Photographs from the Golden Age of Jazz. [Portrait of Nat King Cole, Paramount Theater, New York, N.Y., ca. Nov. 1946].[Portrait of Nat King Cole, Paramount Theater, New York, N.Y., ca. Nov. 1946]. Gottlieb, W. P. (ca. 1946). [Portrait of Wesley Prince, Oscar Moore, and Nat King Cole, Zanzibar, New York, N.Y., ca. July 1946]. Library of Congress: American Memory, William P. Gottlieb: Photographs from the Golden Age of Jazz. [Portrait of Wesley Prince, Oscar Moore, and Nat King Cole, Zanzibar, New York, N.Y., ca. July 1946].[Portrait of Wesley Prince, Oscar Moore, and Nat King Cole, Zanzibar, New York, N.Y., ca. July 1946]. Gottlieb, W. P. (ca. 1947). [Portrait of Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker, Carnegie Hall, New York, N.Y., ca. Oct. 1947]. Library of Congress: American Memory, William P. Gottlieb: Photographs from the Golden Age of Jazz. [Portrait of Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker, Carnegie Hall, New York, N.Y., ca. Oct. 1947].[Portrait of Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker, Carnegie Hall, New York, N.Y., ca. Oct. 1947]. Gottlieb, W. P. (ca. 1947). [Portrait of Dizzy Gillespie, Downbeat, New York, N.Y., ca. Aug. 1947]. Library of Congress: American Memory, William P. Gottlieb: Photographs from the Golden Age of Jazz. [Portrait of Dizzy Gillespie, Downbeat, New York, N.Y., ca. Aug. 1947].[Portrait of Dizzy Gillespie, Downbeat, New York, N.Y., ca. Aug. 1947]. Gottlieb, W. P. (ca. 1948). [52nd Street, New York, N.Y., ca. 1948]. Library of Congress: American Memory, William P. Gottlieb: Photographs from the Golden Age of Jazz. [52nd Street, New York, N.Y., ca. 1948].[52nd Street, New York, N.Y., ca. 1948]. Gottlieb, W. P. (ca.1947). [Portrait of Guy Lombardo, Starlight Roof, Waldorf- Astoria, New York, N.Y., ca. July 1947]. Library of Congress: American Memory, William P. Gottlieb: Photographs from the Golden Age of Jazz. [Portrait of Guy Lombardo, Starlight Roof, Waldorf- Astoria, New York, N.Y., ca. July 1947].[Portrait of Guy Lombardo, Starlight Roof, Waldorf- Astoria, New York, N.Y., ca. July 1947].