Radio City Music Hall

century’s most significant cultural icons. Just where exactly is this place? Nestled among the Smoky Mountains of the southeastern United States lies the state of Tennessee. Known primarily for its country music, the state has many fun things to do and see (whether you’re a fan of country music or not). Here is a list of ten sights that are absolutely worth seeing in Tennessee. Great Smoky Mountains National Park Of all the famous national parks in the United States, including the Grand…

Alie Teitz Mrs. Brochu American Studies F/G 5 February, 2016 Bassed on a True Story Ever since the 4th century, music has been at the root of almost all cultures. It began with the chants of the Gregorian Monks, which were monophonic, meaning there was no harmony or accompaniment. These were choral pieces used strictly for religious services. As music spread throughout the world, polyphonic sounds, which were more complex intertwining melodies and background parts, were developed, and new…

Artist Paper American Roots Music Throughout his life, Louis Armstrong was inducted into the Grammy and Rock n Roll Halls of Fame, earned a star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood, and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement award. Louis contributed many important innovations, including improvisation of both lyrics and melodies. Nicknamed ‘Satchmo’ for his large, satchel mouth, he remains a gem in the crown of New Orleans musicians. A jazz festival is held every year in his city, in his name, and…

positive, though some reviews mentioned it has an overall clumsiness to the animation, but proved to become a success nevertheless as noted by The New York Times; “(the) main attraction now is a fantastic film known as "King Kong." (Hall) at both the Radio City Music Hall and the RKO Roxy, both venues’ combined having a seating of…

Who was the first US President to appear on Television? The first United States President to appear on television was none other than the 32nd president of the US, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, usually known as FDR. He first appeared on black and white TV on April 30, 1939. This was during the opening ceremony for the World’s Fair. He was the president of the United States from the year 1933 until his demise in the year 1945. FDR was a democrat who made history by winning a record four elections on…

Pamela Springsteen. Bruce was raised under the Catholic religion. At this point in his life Bruce has long since given up on the Catholic religion lifestyle , but he has admitted that it had quite an influence on his life and his music. He would later say said: “Much of my music is a result of being completely brainwashed by Catholicism in my formative…

I. Country Music Superstar Troyal Garth Brooks better known as Garth Brooks. Has an interesting story in the music industry, starting at a young age Garth sang to perform and always had to be the center of attention. Garth has a huge love for family and friends; the music was just a voice. Nemours albums and music awards made Brooks the king of country music. Who was Garth behind the mic, besides a performer? Looking in his past, present, and future where Garth unleashes stories of childhood,…

Country music superstar Troyal Garth Brooks is better known as Garth Brooks. With a story in the music industry, Garth finds himself pursuing country music. Starting at a young age Garth sang to perform and always had to be the center of attention. Garth has a huge love for family and friends; the music was just a hobby. Numerous albums and music awards made Brooks the king of country music. Garth brooks behind the microphone shows a heart made up of childhood memories, life with family and a…

and “One O’Clock Jump.” Basie’s band and music helped to define the ‘swing’ era. He became the first African American male to receive a Grammy Award. Throughout his years he’d worked with a variety of different artists and had won countless other Grammys. Unfortunately, his life came to an end in Florida on April 26th, 1984. To begin with, Count Basie was born to Harvey Lee, a mellophonist and Lillian Basie, a pianist…

New technology showed people how to make their lives easier. The introduction of commercial radio changed how people could receive music and news. The radio gave people access to a wide variety of music (Jazz par. 2). Cars were being produced quicker and cheaper by the invention of the assembly line. This made cars affordable for the middle class (Jazz par. 5). Cars, radios, appliances, and telephones became common household items (Jazz par. 4). Another thing that technology changed were movies.…