Though Copland began writing his music in the mid 1920s it was in 1935 with “El Salón México” that Copland began his most productive and popular years. The piece presented a new sound that had its roots in Mexican folk music. Copland believed that through this music, he could find his way to a more popular symphonic tune. Some agree that Copland’s best works were his scores for ballets. He composed scores for a number of ballets, including two of the most popular of the time: “Agnes DeMille’s Rodeo” (1942) and Martha Graham’s “Appalachian Spring” (1944), for which he won the Pulitzer Prize.
His father, Vernon, would joke about it to the public all the time. Elvis’s first big breakthrough was on July 5th, 1954 when he released Thats All Right, and Blue Moon of Kentucky. From here Elvis would continue to grow in fame. However, his suggestive dancing created snickers and gossip from the older population at the time. Elvis’s main crowd was the teenagers who loved his dancing as he shook his leg and fell to his knees on the stage.
Daisy had a history with Gatsby, she and Gatsby had been in love five years ago. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s purpose in writing this book is to show how true love does not fade, because even after five years and Daisy having a husband she still had feeling for Gatsby. The parties were very extravagant there was loud music, people dancing and laughing. “At seven o’clock the orchestra has arrived, no thin five piece affair, but a whole pitful of oboes and trombones and saxophones and viols and cornets and piccolos, and low high drums.” (Fitzgerald 40). Chapter three gives people an idea of what the glamorous life was like, how the wealthy lived.
Fitzgerald was born on was born on September 24, 1896. Set in the twenties, the story see’s the life through the narration of Nick Carraway, Nick is a young man born in Minnesota who fought in the First World War. After he comes out of the war he moves to Long island to the village of West Egg, there he meets the mysterious character Jay Gatsby. Gatsby is Nick’s neighbour; he is an extremely wealthy man and likes to throw parties every Saturday night. Nick learns that in Gatsby’s earlier life, he was in love with Daisy Buchanan whom is Nick’s cousin.
Elvis Aaron Presleya (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King". Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, Presley moved to Memphis, Tennessee, with his family at the age of 13. He began his career there in 1954, working with Sun Records owner Sam Phillips, who wanted to bring the sound of African American music to a wider audience.
Lil’ promoted Armstrong in clubs and had him billed as “The World’s Greatest Trumpet Player.” Lil and Armstrong formed a studio band called Louis Armstrong and his hot five. One of the most popular recordings by the group is “Heebie Jeebies” which made scat singing even more popular. In 1929, Louis Armstrong left Chicago to return to New York again where he found a new venue for his talent. He was cast in a music venue that featured his accompanying trumpet solo. Finding a job and work to do became hard for Louis Armstrong and others during the great depression.
Elvis Aron Presley was the greatest culture changing artist of the Rock-and-Roll revolution. The legend was born January 8, 1935 along with twin brother, Jesse Presley. Jesse was lifeless before birth, making baby brother Elvis very cherished. Elvis had talent; at the age of 17 he made Rock-and-Roll history; changing blues and country songs into upbeat versions. Just two years later in 1956, Elvis’s first of eighteen number one hits “Heartbreak Hotel”, held the number one spot for eight weeks.
Daddy-O and Because They're Young brought his original music to the big theatres, but he was soon typecast doing comedies. His efforts in the genre helped guarantee his work on William Wyler's How to Steal a Million, however, a major picture that immediately led to larger projects. Of course, his arrangements continued to get him a lot of attention and he won his first Oscar for adapting Fiddler on the Roof. During the 1970s, John Williams was King of Disaster Scores with The Poseidon Adventure, Earthquake and The Towering Inferno. His psychological score for Images remains one of the most innovative works in soundtrack history.
A famous picture shows him smiling and holding up a newspaper with the headline "Dewey Wins!" During his second term, he brought the United States into the Korean War. Doris Day Doris Day was born in 1924. She started singing and touring with the Les Brown Band at age 16. She made her first movie in 1948 and soon became a popular movie star and singer.
Hamidi Brown Jazz History 2/24/13 Swing Era It never occurred to me that so many great influential musicians emerged during the swing era. Coleman Hawkins was the first musician I read about, His recording of “Body and Soul” emerged him to the forefront of national jazz, as referred to on (p.259). Hawkins worked in Europe with Benny Carter, Django Reinhardt, and others before he returned to the US. Soon after Hawkins was finish recording “Body and Soul” World War II began. Some of Hawkins ideas were seen as transitional, but many Americans loved his double time outburst over the chorus pattern, usually performed by Louis Armstrong 20 years earlier.