MU 221 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Lester Young, Fletcher Henderson, Freddie Green
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Turn in on polylearn, is not a file upload. Criticize his lack of civil rights leadership. Didn"t speak out enough, as well as too little too late. Pop eyes, wide grins, readiness to laugh. These were actually stereotypes of african americans. Coon songs, or content that supported african american stereotypes. Variety of popular entertainment with stereotypes (particularly of african americans) Darkens face, whitens lips and makes wide eyes. Armstrong was criticized for the way he looked when having a good time on stage. For the paper, cover these three main topics, and take a stance as well that argues against my point. Jazz popularization meant there was a money market for that. Jazz composers started to come in to coordinate the pieces. This limited the creativity of the musicians. Piano player, and leader of the band. Kansas city style - territory bands where multiple bands could thrive. About 250 million beats with no solos.
