Radio City Music Hall

What is Tin Pan Alley? Where did it originate? Why was it named ‘Tin Pan Alley’? • In the first half of the 20th century, the primary way of selling music was sheet music. Tin Pan Alley was a name given to those who were in the sheet music business: writers and publishers. About a hundred years ago, Tin Pan Alley got its start in New York City. Because of the many song writers plunking out their song ideas on rows of pianos sounded like a bunch of people banging tin cans, the locals began to…

Jazz Compare and Contrast Jazz was the music of the 20’s people who listened to it back then were considered rebels. The artists that really got the ball rolling with this new sound was Jelly Roll Morton, Joe King Oliver, Sidney Bichet, Louis Armstrong, and Duke Ellington. These men changed the way people looked at music for ever. They come from different backgrounds but impact the music world in a long lasting way, which leads to their own situations by the end of their careers. These artists…

I am a quitter. At least, that’s what my artistic director wanted me to believe. May 2016 marked the conclusion of my final season as a professional ballerina. I went to my artistic director’s office for the annual contract meeting. As we evaluated the season-to-date and I was given the floor to express my future intentions, I explained my desire to leave the art, illustrating I wanted more in life, including a college education. The artistic director’s reaction was one of shock, saying to me…

African Americans played a huge role in the Jazz Age. African Americans became very prideful of the heritage and race in the twenties because of Renaissance happening in Harlem, NY.15 African Americans of Harlem were producing incredible amounts of jazz music, art, and literature. Billie Holiday was one of the great Harlem Musicians of the Jazz Age, and Zora Neale Hurston was one of the great writers of the Harlem Renaissance. The youth, women, and African Americans flourished in the 1920s and…

this time period. Africans Americans started to move to cities in the north, women fought for their right to vote, nativists and the KKK developed hatred towards immigrants. It was also a time of inventions and economical prosperity. The 1920s were a time of chance, often referred to as the “Roaring 20s”,”Th jazz age” and “The age of Paranoia”. The Roaring twenties was a time economical prosperity. For the first time, Americans lived in cities rather than on farms. Companies started to…

the Radio City Music Hall in New York City is on its own a treat to see. Between the high energy music, along with original Beach Boys members the entire performance was brilliant from start to finish, earning a well-deserved standing ovation. Although all in all the show was excellent, Brian Wilsons vocals were lacking at points, and coupled with obvious difficulties served as an indicator that this may unfortunately be one of his last times up on stage. The venue of Radio City Music Hall is…

During the holidays New York City is one of the most breathtaking places to visit. There is something for everyone to see and experience. From Thanksgiving to New Year’s Eve the city is charged with the bustle and excitement of the holiday season. The festivities extend from Rockefeller center to Manhattan to New Jersey. Which means a lot of traffic, dreary taxi rides, crowded subway cars, or a sea of tourists and locals walking briskly to reach their destination. Must – See Events The Macy’s…

When thinking of Memphis, most people think Rock n Roll and the Blues, but our music history is much deeper than that. Memphis has a far rooted music history and we should take a look from the beginning. Music has been a huge part of this city since it started. Memphis’ has long been shaped by its music history so let’s take a stroll through Memphis and its music history. The city of Memphis was founded on May 22, 1819. It didn’t take long before the first Memphis brass band was created.…

open society especially within the youth community. The 1920s had its successes as well as its disasters, it was a time period of renovation after the war. Issues of morality and politics molded politics more than the economic reform (Ayers 597). Music, movies, and technology became more popular and occupied the transformation of the era. From the time of a spike in pop culture, to the popularity of sports, to the evolvement of gender roles and immigration, the 1920s allowed the nation to…

after being admitted to a New Orleans hospital with heart problems.[6] Hummel, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2008, died on July 19, 2010.[7] These deaths left Stephens as the sole surviving founding member. Big Star was inducted into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame in…