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Kerrigan 2 Louis Armstrong also known as Satchmo and or Pops was a great American Jazz artist who came from very humble beginnings to become one of the greatest music legends of all times. Known not only for his great talents on the trumpet but, for the cornet and his scat-style singing. A style of vocal jazz creativeness in which the vocalist alternates nonsense syllables for lyrics. Scat singing is often used to emulate the type of musical line that a jazz instrumentalist would play.…

The 1920s and 30s were a time of renewal and revival for the city of Harlem. This period of time has been dubbed “the Harlem Renaissance.” One of the artists at the head of this movement was Louis Armstrong. “Satchmo” or “Pops” as he was often called, released many important works, many of which are performed to this day (ABiography.com (Eds.), n.d.). His music has resonated throughout the world from his time to our time. Louis Armstrong was one of the most prolific jazz artists of the…

The Rock and roll genre has brought us many names that will never be forgotten. A significant amount of these names are recognized for their music as early as the 30's. Although many artists have shared their influence in the world of music, what makes each of them unique and stand out from one another is the way they took events and emotions that came about throughout their lives and creatively expressed them in their works. There are many people who are aware of the works of artists such as…

Research Paper The 1960’s hippie counter culture movement involved a variety of social concerns and beliefs. The hippies’ primary tenet was that life was about being happy, not about what others thought you should be. Their “If it feels good, do it” attitudes included little forethought nor concern for the consequences of their actions. Along with this lifestyle came many musical advances and styles. Psychedelic Rock became very popular and no band influenced this music type more than Jefferson…

Rap music, also called hip hop music, is one of the biggest music genres there is. From different artists, songs, beats, and labels, also makes it have a lot of variety, and people like that. Rap is a song full of rhymes. It was originated in the united states in the 1970’s. It consisted of stylized rhythmic music. It commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming that is mostly chanted. Different people in the industry have their own style of rap music. The rap scene has come far since…