The Importance Of Life In The 1920's

The 1920s were a wonderful time to listen to music and not worry about anything. Music became a big hit at home. The main focus of the time was to have fun and have a care free time. Culture, musical styles and entertainment all dramatically changed during the 1920s. People began to change the way they lived their lives in the twenties. More families lived in the cities than on farms in rural areas. The average income for an American family that lived in urban areas nearly doubled in the last five years (The Roaring Twenties). This allowed families to buy more items. They could buy things for their kids. They began to go out with friends. People could now buy cars that were becoming cheaper. They could now get where they needed to go and get there much faster. People in this time were able to go out to movies and do other pass times. The younger generation loved to go out and party. They preferred to dance to the new age music. They were able to go out and cruise with their friends and listen to the …show more content…
People began to put way too much of their newly earned money into the stock market. The world economy was already going downhill. Most people didn’t realize this was happening. In 1929 the Stock Market crashed and most people lost all of their money (The Jazz Age). The standard of living dropped dramatically. People now had no money and were losing their jobs left and right. All that people could do is listen to the radio outside of their makeshift shacks. A new genre of music became popular. It’s called Jazz. Louis Armstrong was named the father of jazz. He was the first to introduce it into the white culture. The white culture adopted it from African Americans and made it into their own style. Many people of the time loved the fact that it was freeing than the other genres of the time (The Roaring Twenties). This is the type of music they could dance to. They would go to the city clubs and dance all day and