1. Music PS 150 American 20 th Century Political History Benedictine College Fall, 2012 Benedictine College Fall, 2012 Alexander A. Del Curto Selected Genres, Musicians, Pieces of the 20 th Century

2. The Power of Music What music do you like? Why? What role does music play in your life? Why? Music a reflection of what a person feels…moonlight sonata, poor boy blues, etc. Its about inner struggle. Whether it be love or hate.

3. John Philip Sousa “The March King” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOCxegQupMU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OauCF5-zSv4

4. He was a member/conductor of the “President’s Own” marine band Led band under 5 presidents Left Marine Band and formed his own band 1892–1931 Toured Country and played over 15,000 concerts! His shows were a lot of showmanship…Herbert L. Clark/cornetist for Sousa/wrote the greatest cornet solos of all time-Bride, Carnival, Debutant, Maid, etc. His Marches "The Gladiator March" (1886) "Semper Fidelis" (1888) "The Washington Post" (1889) "The Thunderer" (1889) "High School Cadets" (1890) "The Liberty Bell" (1893) (credits theme for Monty Python's Flying Circus) "Manhattan Beach March" (1893) "King Cotton" (1895) "Stars and Stripes Forever" (1896) (National March of the United States)[10] "El Capitan" (1896) "Hands Across the Sea" (dedicated to the band of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets – the Highty- Tighties) (1899) "Hail to the Spirit of Liberty" March (1900)

5. Scott Joplin “The Ragtime King” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPmruHc4S9Q

6. Jazz Blues, Folk, March, Ragtime-took from past genres and pulled them together The Blues: King of the Blues-W. C. Handy-St. Louis Blues Louis Armstrong-huge influence on Jazz

7. Who Was “Pops” Learned to play Trumpet… Charismatic performer, great stage presence, got a crowd going Nobody had heard his style of improvising and versatility Armstrong was one of the first to “cross over”, whose ski-color was secondary to his music in an 30s, 40s, 50s…racial time Ain’t Mis behavin’-Fats Waller

8. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=io0uqrp9dco

9. Blues Basic 12 Bar Blues IIII IVIVII VIVI I J w/charlie Cannonball Adderley-Mercy, Mercy, Mercy

10. The Age of Rock & Roll Rock & Roll artists took elements of previous genres and added to them…(previously mentioned)

11. Selected Pieces from Rock ‘n’ Roll Icons http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj0Rz-uP4Mk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8Tiz6INF7I http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yRdDnrB5kM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNNiBcU3BR4 Elvis Presley-Jailhouse Rock Ray Charles-Hit the Road Jack Jerry Lee Lewis-Whole Lotta S. Fats Domino-Ain’t That a Shame

12. Country Icons Jonny Cash-Ring of Fire/June Carter Hank Williams Sr.-Hey Good Lookin’ Patsy Cline-Crazy/Willie Nelson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=It7107ELQvY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95aP0OWx4jY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mATmfc-9Tio