The “Jazz Age”:The “Jazz Age”:Jazz and BluesJazz and Blues

Origins of the Blues: Negro Origins of the Blues: Negro SpiritualsSpirituals

Negro spirituals were Negro spirituals were sung to God for help sung to God for help from sufferingfrom suffering

Call and response Call and response stylestyle

No written text- many No written text- many blacks were illiterateblacks were illiterate

Blues of the 1920’sBlues of the 1920’s

Spirituals sung in Spirituals sung in unison– blues sung unison– blues sung solosolo

Spirituals look to God Spirituals look to God for help- blues focus for help- blues focus on problemson problems

Death is still a common Death is still a common release, but sometimes release, but sometimes involves murderinvolves murder

Poetry= MusicPoetry= Music“Hard Daddy” (Langston “Hard Daddy” (Langston

Hughes)Hughes)I went to ma daddy, I went to ma daddy,

Says Daddy I have got the blues. Says Daddy I have got the blues.

Lord, I went to ma daddy, Lord, I went to ma daddy,

Says Daddy I have got the blues. Says Daddy I have got the blues.

Ma daddy say, Honey, Ma daddy say, Honey,

Can't you bring no better news? Can't you bring no better news?

Problem gets worseProblem gets worse

Problem resolved?Problem resolved?

Women Dominated!Women Dominated!

Blues were a way Blues were a way for women to for women to demonstrate talent demonstrate talent and powerand power

Ma Rainie Ma Rainie

Bessie Smith= Bessie Smith= Queen Latifah in Queen Latifah in ChicagoChicago

Jazz: OriginsJazz: Origins

Origin is complexOrigin is complex

Blues + ragtime + Blues + ragtime + classical + Native classical + Native American American

Started in New Started in New Orleans– spread to Orleans– spread to New York and New York and ChicagoChicago

Jazz= No Rules!Jazz= No Rules!

Musical jam sessions-Musical jam sessions-

Lots of improvisationLots of improvisation

Syncopated rhythmSyncopated rhythm

Brass, percussion and Brass, percussion and woodwinds essentialwoodwinds essential

Harmony and group Harmony and group sound importantsound important

Effects of JazzEffects of Jazz

Scatting- King Scatting- King Louis in Louis in Jungle Jungle BookBook

Jazz ClubsJazz Clubs

Swing DancingSwing Dancing

Angry parents- Angry parents- represented represented immorality, immorality, blackness, sinblackness, sin

Effect on race relationsEffect on race relations

For the first time, For the first time, white teens were white teens were listening to black listening to black artistsartists

Worsened race Worsened race relations- KKK peak relations- KKK peak levelslevels

Jazz poets- Langston Jazz poets- Langston HughesHughes

The Weary Blues- The Weary Blues- Langston HughesLangston Hughes

Droning a drowsy syncopated tune,Droning a drowsy syncopated tune,

Rocking back and forth to a mellow Rocking back and forth to a mellow croon,croon,

I heard a Negro play. Down on Lenox I heard a Negro play. Down on Lenox Avenue the other night Avenue the other night

By the pale dull pallor of an old gas By the pale dull pallor of an old gas light He did a lazy sway . . . light He did a lazy sway . . .

He did a lazy sway . . . To the tune o' He did a lazy sway . . . To the tune o' those Weary Bluesthose Weary Blues. .

Jazz and Blues TodayJazz and Blues Today

The SimpsonsThe Simpsons ChicagoChicago

What Should I What Should I Know?Know?

Origins of blues and jazzOrigins of blues and jazz

Differences between blues and jazzDifferences between blues and jazz

How the poetry and music How the poetry and music reflected the “Jazz Age”reflected the “Jazz Age”

Effect on the culture of the 1920’sEffect on the culture of the 1920’s

Components of a blues poem/ songComponents of a blues poem/ song