Joe Louis America’s Hero… Betrayed by Joe Lavine is a sports documentary filled with propaganda from beginning to finish. Joe Louis was an African-American born on May 13th of 1914 in Lafayette Alabama. Also, as a black male, his ancestors came from generations of slavery until his great-grandfather. Louis was the eighth child of Munn and Lilly Barrow. Concluding there would be financial issues to support the family. Joe had to take on several jobs at a young age; however it was the only way to survive. Eventually the family moved to Detroit, where Louis started working at the River Rouge plant of the Ford Motor Company (Joe Bio).…
The breakfast club has one of the most unique and memorable soundtracks of all time. Something that made the movie gave it such a memorable track and the movies “theme song”, "Don't You (Forget About Me)" by the band Simple minds. Something that the movie did that not none to many movies had done at that point. They used this song twice, once at the beginning at once at the end. The two times this song is played in this movie, each function is shown. It shows genre because the movie was release in 1985 and this is around the time new wave music (the song’s genre) became popular. It sets the mood both at the beginning and at the end of the movie. It sets mood at the beginning because of the tempo and rhythm makes…
“Tutti Frutti,” Little Richard (1955); also Elvis and Pat Boone versions – r&b/rock, white artists to cover black hits…
When listening to Ko-Ko by Duke Ellington’s orchestra, you hear several soloists; such as these five, Jimmy Blanton on bass, Ben Webster on tenor sax, Cootie Williams on trumpet, Johnny Hodges on the alto sax, and Duke Ellington himself on the piano. In this song each soloist plays for entire chorus expect for Joe Nanton which plays for both the second and third chorus; for example in the fourth chorus Ellington plays his piano solo, and in sixth chorus Blanton plays his bass solo. All the choruses throughout the song is in twelve-bar blues form. Nanton has a very distinctive sound, one being the growling “ya-ya” sound, which happens to be his signature sound. During his solo, he uses a pixie mute, which is fixed inside the trombone to create…
The songs that Louis Armstrong sang were What a Wonderful World, Baby it’s Cold Outside, When the Saints go Marching in, Go Down Moses, and so much more. He also earned an Academy Award for Best Original Song. He also got Nominated for Soul Train Music Award for Best Traditional Jazz Performance. Through his years of singing and performing he achieved and nickname as Satchmo, Pop, Ambassador Satch, Dipper, Dipper mouth, and Satch.…
Louis Armstrong moved to Chicago in 1922 to play the second cornet in a Creole jazz band. Although two years later Armstrong moved to New York City and began playing music with the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra at the Roseland Ballroom. In 1929 he made his first Broadway appearance. In his recording of “Ain’t Misbehavin” he used a pop song, however, interpreted through jazz. That will help set the stage for jazz…
Segregation between bands. Integration happened eventually, but what slowed that is the society outside of the music world.…
He means that the musician doesn't stop playing the music until he has no more music to play and for a good musician they make songs all the way until they are deceased. Louis Armstrong was an important figure in American history because he is the most influential person of jazz if he didn't do what he did jazz probably would have went unnoticed and people probably would have turned the other cheek to that genre of music. Born Louis Daniel Armstrong on August 4th 1901 in New Orleans Louisiana in Storyville otherwise known as "The battlefield". Fathers name was William Armstrong and his mothers name was Mary Albert. He attended Fisk school for Boys. He didn't always do…
Armstrong’s work from the early 1930s should be credited way more than it is. With outstanding rarely heard recordings form this time include: I’m a Ding Dong Daddy from 1930, along with Shine, Lazy River, I Surrender Dear, Star Dust and Sweethearts on Parade from 1931. Armstrong relentlessly pushed forward to keeping building his fame and status, and despite the Great Depression, and charges for marijuana possession (in 1931), failed to harm his viable prospects and popular appearance. Armstrong traveled to Los Angeles at the start of the decade, where he lived briefly, and charming Hollywood just as he had New Orleans and…
There are wires growing out of everyone’s ears. That is, to listen to music. Music is an infinite source, whether that source is for lifting up spirits, expressing underlying pain and anger, or just merely a distraction. Music from well-developed Broadway musicals to a series of beats at a party, it is something we all have done: listen to music. Some even say that music defines us but it that really true? Is our music the soundtrack of who we each are? Do what we listen to support our core values in life? To answer this I sought out the one song I listened to most, “This Kiss” by Alex Days and Carrie Hope Fletcher, and interpreted its lyrics to see if it matched with my core values of commitment, happiness, and love.…
George Strait co-wrote “I Believe” with his son and songwriter Dean Dillon during the aftermath of the tragic shooting in Newtown, Connecticut in 2012. On December 14th, 2012, shooter Adam Lanza walked into the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut and fatally shot 20 children and six adult staff before taking his own life. Strait was among those asking why, so he turned to songwriting to help him sort out his grief and anger. “Like everybody, I was watching it on TV. I’m just shaking my head. It was so sad and…you know I was thinking, ‘I know what these parents are going through.’ It’s just the worst thing that can happen to you in your life, to lose a child. There’s just nothing worse than that” (Strait). With those thoughts…
Sometimes a political statement can be clear. “We need to protect the environment”, “I want a bigger public sector, to help the ones in need”, “You shouldn’t discriminate black people”. Some equitable proclamations. But what happens when you fly too Hawaii, complain about the high taxes or can’t help seeing the criminal aspect of the situation of refugees as a matter of course.…
The song has achieved incredible fame, with over 175 million streams to date on Spotify. The cover by artist Birdy has just under 200 million streams, and is certified Platinum in the United States. However, Justin Vernon,…
There are many aspects to the American spirit and two of the most important ideas include patriotism and opportunity. The song “Only in America” by Brooks and Dunn illustrates this spirit with its strong patriotism and sense of hope. Brooks and Dunn speak of a bus driver who “Starin' at the faces in her rearview mirror / Looking at the promise of the Promised Land” (3-4). She sees the young generation with the future in their hands. Each kid can grow up and pursue their respective interests. The opportunity America provides leads her to say “One could end up going to prison / One just might be president” (7-8). America’s diverse nature allows it to be a place for all types of people. It shows that although this is the land of opportunity, people…
Hello everyone. What wonderful day we are having isn’t it? Have you ever experienced a bad day and couldn’t see the beauty of waking up that morning? We all have experienced these type of days and when these type of day’s surface, just stop and look around and see the beautiful blue skies, the scenic green trees and the smell of fresh air. The people that we meet and the people that we love. Life isn’t so bad after all. We all go through trials and tribulations, bumps and bruises which makes us stronger and wiser and initially makes us a better person. That’s why is decided to choose Louis Armstrong “What a wonderful world”, Released as a single in (1967, Memory Lane Music Group, Carlin Music Corp, and Bug Music Inc.).…
