Radio City Music Hall

father abandoned the family Shortly after he was born. Over the next 12 years Louis lived with his grandmother, Josephine Armstrong. At six years old Louis, and three other boys, formed a vocal quartet, It was here where he first felt his love of music grow, sometimes making up to $10 simply from those passing by tipping him, and his friends, in mere pennies. At twelve Louis was sent to a military school for firing a gun during a New Year's Eve celebration. There he learned to play the cornet…

Jazz will always be known as the music of the roaring twenties. Along with those years of great economic prosperity, jazz shined through as a gateway to celebration. With parties being thrown and many people learning about jazz, the genre of music was evolved into many forms of jazz. Additionally, jazz really gave a name to those like Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis and Ella Fitzgerald. Among these names came Benny Goodman who was a prime leader in jazz. Benny Goodman performed with many famous…

on their own situations, many contemplate that the content can be mislead, over exaggerate or inappropriately describe the nation and its people. As often as Americans preach the good word of fairness and equality, the American urbanites filling cities like Chicago, Atlanta and Watts were locked out of the sermon. During what historians call the Civil Rights Era (Timeline: Civil Rights Era 1954-1971), Americans would witness multiple changes in the country’s history in regards to minorities,…

Ellington was very artistic and many people noticed. Duke Ellington parents were both talented and musical. Ellington rejected an art scholarship and instead decided to devote his time to his first love music especially to the piano. Ellington decided to divide his studies between commercial art and music. Duke Ellington is most known for his outstanding pianist ability, his great leadership skills as a conductor, and his creative songwriting ability. Duke Ellington parents were both…

because he does not find himself in the adult world. Before a conversation with two grown girls he realizes, “They were so ignorant, and they had all those sad, fancy hats on and all. And that business about getting up to see the first show at Radio City Music Hall depressed [him]” (Salinger 75). Holden does not understand the way older people act which leads him to anguish and depression. He finds adults as fraudulents, and he is scared he might become one of them. While Holden sits watching…

There are many feminist icons throughout history, but there are two in particular that have established themselves as iconic artists as well. Georgia O’Keeffe and Frida Kahlo have used their artistic platforms to represent their ideals and spread their messages in an unconventional way, perhaps one that isn’t so blatant and upfront. Specifically, artwork is conceivably one of the utmost interpretive aspects of history for us to reflect on, in that it embodies so many facets of the time period it…

“Best Actor 2007 “The Kiss Of The Spider Woman”-The Musical, music by John Kander and Fred Ebb, with the book by Terrence McNally. It is based on the Manuel Puig novel El Beso de la Mujer Araña. “Congressional Recognition” by Members of the Congress of the United States Of America, “Great Seal of the City of Atlantic City” Atlantic City, New Jersey 2006 by “The Nuestro Pueblo Award Art & Entertainment” HAAC (Hispanic Alliance Of Atlantic City) 2006, Honorary Lifetime Achievement Award “Mortales…

had a hard time getting back into the music industry but she had a successful tour of Europe in 1954. Billie recorded “Lady in Satin” which showcased her rougher sounding voice. Holiday gave her final performance in New York City on May 25, 1959, after it, she was admitted into the hospital due to heart and liver problems. On July 17, 1959 Billie Holiday died from alcohol and drug- related complications. In 2000, Holiday was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Billie Holiday had a…

Why was there so much intolerance in the USA in the years 1919 – 1930? After the war the nations had been left suffering in high debt and poverty. However after a short post war depression the American economy started to grow rapidly in the 1920s. Americans were the richest people in the world and the standard of living in USA…

from his heart and has a distinct meaning to him, his ability to express his emotions through rock music makes him one of the most well-known artists. The album accounts as media due to the fact that Kurt Cobain used his platform to confront imperfections of society, both through his album covers and the music itself. The album was realized way before today’s social media existed, therefore music was a source to speak out against injustices. "We have this conflict between good and evil and man…