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22 Cards in this Set
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Duke Ellington |
#1 Jazz dude. Forwarded idea of the soloist. |
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Louis Armstrong |
From N.O Part of the Riverboat band started by Fate Meribel 3 Wives |
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Fletcher Henderson |
Big Band leader - band included Armstrong, Hawkins, Young From NY |
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Dee Dee Chandler |
Invented Bass Drum Pedal |
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Lil Harden |
Louis Armstrong's 2nd wife & greatest coach |
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King Joe Oliver |
Louis Armstrong's mentor |
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Art Tatum |
Pianist known for his right hand techniques |
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Count Basie |
From KC Pianist His mentor is Benny Molton He mentored Billie Holiday |
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Billie Holiday |
KC, provided rhythmic improv |
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Ella Fitzgerald |
Scat singing, made the transition from Big Band to Bebop |
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Scott Joplin |
Treemonition Opera |
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Coleman Hawkins |
Tenor sax - big bold sound |
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Lester Young |
Sax, light sound |
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Rita Rios |
Tap danced |
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Ina Rei Hutson |
Band leader, girl |
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Sister Rosetta Tharpe |
Gospel background |
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Chick Webb |
drummer from Harlem |
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WC Handy |
Father of blues, first to attempt to notate the Blues note |
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Ma Rainey |
Mother of blues |
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Benny Goodman |
"King of Swing", Clarinet |
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International Sweethearts of Rhythm |
Racially integrated girls band |
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Dorothy Donegan |
pianist, syncopated classical music, intimidated men with her skill |
