Music Heals The Soul “A painter paints pictures on canvas. But musicians paint their pictures on silence.” -Leopold Stokowski. Stokowski is not from the 40’s, however, his quote goes with any era. Music in the 40’s was a big hit because it gave people a way to express their feelings. From the war and bombs to clubs and jazz, the 40’s were musical in many ways. Jazz all began in the mid 1930’s after big bands struggled to stay together during WWII. In the 40’s people like Dizzy Gillespie and Waller Fats were extremely popular. Also songs like “Sentimental Journey” and “White Christmas” were on the top 1000 hits list from the 40’s (“Jazz”). In 1938 a club was founded by Henry Minton but it didn’t become popular until Jazz made its
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Later on in her life she “collaborated with jazz greats like Charles Mingus and Herbie Hancock” (“November”). By 1944 Billy Eckstine’s band lost Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker. Lester Young was drafted into the army and voted most popular saxophonist. Going on in the rest of the world “the U.S. Army crossed the German border” (“Dyas”). By 1946 New York hosted Billie Holiday at Town Hall. Then in 1947 Carnegie Hall hosts Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday. Sadly later on in 1947 “Billie Holiday was convicted for possession of heroin” …show more content…
Chano Pozo a cuban drummer from Gillespie’s band was shot to death in Harlem. Billie Holiday came back and broke the box-office records twice at Carnegie Hall (“Dyas”).On Mardi Gras in New Orleans, the New Orleans Jazz Club was founded. Which was later formed into a Jazz Museum which was forced to change locations 4 times by 1977 (“History of the Jazz”). In 1949 the first Jazz Festival was held in Paris which included Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker. There was a jazz concert at Carnegie Hall where a Canadian pianist called Oscar Peterson joins bassist Ray Brown. A piano trio recorded in San Francisco and the club Birdland opened on Broadway. The club is named after Charlie “Bird” Parker who also in 1949 recorded Charlie Parker with Strings. Going on around the world in 1949 Civil War ended in Greece and Vietnam received independence from France
Later on in her life she “collaborated with jazz greats like Charles Mingus and Herbie Hancock” (“November”). By 1944 Billy Eckstine’s band lost Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker. Lester Young was drafted into the army and voted most popular saxophonist. Going on in the rest of the world “the U.S. Army crossed the German border” (“Dyas”). By 1946 New York hosted Billie Holiday at Town Hall. Then in 1947 Carnegie Hall hosts Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday. Sadly later on in 1947 “Billie Holiday was convicted for possession of heroin” …show more content…
Chano Pozo a cuban drummer from Gillespie’s band was shot to death in Harlem. Billie Holiday came back and broke the box-office records twice at Carnegie Hall (“Dyas”).On Mardi Gras in New Orleans, the New Orleans Jazz Club was founded. Which was later formed into a Jazz Museum which was forced to change locations 4 times by 1977 (“History of the Jazz”). In 1949 the first Jazz Festival was held in Paris which included Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker. There was a jazz concert at Carnegie Hall where a Canadian pianist called Oscar Peterson joins bassist Ray Brown. A piano trio recorded in San Francisco and the club Birdland opened on Broadway. The club is named after Charlie “Bird” Parker who also in 1949 recorded Charlie Parker with Strings. Going on around the world in 1949 Civil War ended in Greece and Vietnam received independence from France