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During WW 2, in the US a style of music known as "swing" was popular.
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It was swing.
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swing
During WW 2, in the US a style of music known as "swing" was popular.
swing
swing
It was swing.
Jazz has been an evolving form of music from it's creation. You could say that it became popular in the 20's with the ragtime/dixieland trends, followed by swing in the 30's, bebop in the 40's, etc.
African American
Art and music changed rapidly during the Enlightenment. Art became more simple in comparison to the "baroque" style previously popular. This new style of art was known as "Neoclassical." Music became light and elegant, giving way to the term "classical music." Art and music helped to form a creative outlet during a time of scientific discoveries, logic, and reason.
Popular music, otherwise known as "pop music: in its origin is in fact not from some form of African form. It can be said that popular music has a string of influences that include jazz and the like, but not African music.
The music industry was almost destroyed by the Great Depression. But the popular music business was able to quickly rebound and became the second most popular form of entertainment during the Depression behind the movies. Both were popular because they were cheap entertainment and they helped take people's minds off their poor economic situation. The radio, which broadcast big band "gigs," news, comedy and drama, were as cheap as $10 and became depression-era Americans' favorite form of home entertainment. Movies were as cheap as 10 cents.
The music industry was almost destroyed by the Great Depression. But the popular music business was able to quickly rebound and became the second most popular form of entertainment during the Depression behind the movies. Both were popular because they were cheap entertainment and they helped take people's minds off their poor economic situation. The radio, which broadcast big band "gigs," news, comedy and drama, were as cheap as $10 and became depression-era Americans' favorite form of home entertainment. Movies were as cheap as 10 cents.