Now wasn't that, just a nice way to start off the night? I just love performing in The Cotton Club. This is the only place where you can see me, Ella Jane Fitzgerald, the queen of jazz. But the best thing about performing is being able to make a difference in all aspects of entertainment.
Anything from skid stat doowop to the belting of show tunes onstage to the roar of excitement over a home run is an example of what you would hear in the 30s entertainment.The 30s was the beginning of the racial, sexual and social revolution in the entertainment industry. It also had other influences on the decade. Entertainment in 1930s uses different factors including: theater/film, music and sports/games to unhinge the general public from the obstacles …show more content…
Big baseball leagues, only hired white players . On the other hand, blacks were shunted to the Negro Leagues.They were called Semipros (all black baseball teams). The sports didn't believe it necessary to force white athletes to work with, black players in sports. However, racial boundaries were broken, when Jesse Owens won the gold medal for the USA in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Gender boundaries were also broken, as many more women became deeply involved in sports during the 30s. High schools and colleges had organized sports teams, to keep students entertained. Many adults played bowling, billiards, card games and bingo, to keep them busy when the income flow became …show more content…
The 30s commenced the integration of races in the music and theater industry.The 30s did not discriminate against people based on their background, but instead, they were judged on their motivation. "It isn't where you came from, it's where you're going that counts." Just look at me, I was kid from Harlem without a cent in her pocket, all I had was my voice and a dream and now I am an accomplished singer. The 30s was a decade of pure honesty and raw ambition, so it's no surprise, that it reflected the themes of the Great Depression. Entertainment in the 30s, was used as a device of distraction, stopping the people from yielding to the problematic era of the Great
Anything from skid stat doowop to the belting of show tunes onstage to the roar of excitement over a home run is an example of what you would hear in the 30s entertainment.The 30s was the beginning of the racial, sexual and social revolution in the entertainment industry. It also had other influences on the decade. Entertainment in 1930s uses different factors including: theater/film, music and sports/games to unhinge the general public from the obstacles …show more content…
Big baseball leagues, only hired white players . On the other hand, blacks were shunted to the Negro Leagues.They were called Semipros (all black baseball teams). The sports didn't believe it necessary to force white athletes to work with, black players in sports. However, racial boundaries were broken, when Jesse Owens won the gold medal for the USA in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Gender boundaries were also broken, as many more women became deeply involved in sports during the 30s. High schools and colleges had organized sports teams, to keep students entertained. Many adults played bowling, billiards, card games and bingo, to keep them busy when the income flow became …show more content…
The 30s commenced the integration of races in the music and theater industry.The 30s did not discriminate against people based on their background, but instead, they were judged on their motivation. "It isn't where you came from, it's where you're going that counts." Just look at me, I was kid from Harlem without a cent in her pocket, all I had was my voice and a dream and now I am an accomplished singer. The 30s was a decade of pure honesty and raw ambition, so it's no surprise, that it reflected the themes of the Great Depression. Entertainment in the 30s, was used as a device of distraction, stopping the people from yielding to the problematic era of the Great