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Q: How did Duke Ellington gain worldwide popularity?
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What helped jazz spread and gain popularity around the world?

phonograph records and the radio


When did reggae music end?

It never ended. Most music styles gain in popularity when they are new and even though they sometimes fade in popularity they almost never end completely. If you like something, keep listening to it and if you play, keep playing it!


What motivated Duke Ellington to play jazz?

Duke came from a wealthy black family in Washington D.C. As a boy, he was a somewhat reluctant and lazy piano student, being more interested in sports. However, at aged 15, he heard a young man of his own age playing what he describes as "swinging piano" and this re-awoke his interest in the instrument. He prevailed upon his parents to buy him a player piano and through that medium was able to play along with piano rolls by the great black, jazz piano players like Fats Waller and James P. Johnson. Later, he came to realize that playing music was a great way to both earn a little money and gain the approbation of the female sex. So with some friends, he began a little band and began to play some small gigs in and around the D.C. area. The rest is history.


Who the most famous guitarist in the 1800s?

Kirk Hammet, Jimi Hendrix, Brian May and Eddie Van Halen!!


How can you make a song more popular?

The best way to make a song more popular is to tell your friends about it! Have people listen to the song. If they like it then they'll tell more people about it, then those people will tell others about the song as well. Soon more people will know about the song and it will gain popularity! Hope this helped!