The 1920s saw the rise of jazz as a major musical genre. Jazz emerged from the musical traditions primarily of African Americans in the southern United States and largely depends on the virtuosity of instrumental solosits. The “Roaring 20s” brought in some of the biggest names in the history of jazz music.
Edythe Turnham and her Knights of Syncopation, 1925.King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band, Chicago, 1923King Oliver’s jazz band, 1920St. Louis Cotton Club BandCab Calloway at the Cotton Club. Harlem, New York. 1920.The King & Carter Jazzing Orchestra, 1921Sidney BechetLouis Armstrong and his Hot Five band, 1920’s.Ma Rainey poses for a studio group shot with her Georgia Jazz Band in 1924Ethel WatersDuke Ellington and his band, 1920Jelly Roll MortonJames P JohnsonLouis Armstrong and King OliverKing Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band, 1923.Bessie SmithCarter and King Jazzing Orchestra in 1921Fats WallerWilly “The Lion” SmithDuke EllingtonLouis Armstrong and his Hot Five band, 1920’s.
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