Curated OER
Off Jazz: Terminology Tap Dance
This site from Off Jazz provides a list of forms and styles of tap dancing, including a brief definition of Soft Shoe tap dance.
Curated OER
Off Jazz: Terminology Tap Dance
This site from Off Jazz provides a list of forms and styles of tap dancing, including a brief definition of Soft Shoe tap dance.
Curated OER
Off Jazz: Terminology Tap Dance
This site from Off Jazz provides a list of forms and styles of tap dancing, including a brief definition of Soft Shoe tap dance.
Curated OER
Off Jazz: Terminology Tap Dance
This site from Off Jazz provides a list of forms and styles of tap dancing, including a brief definition of Soft Shoe tap dance.
Curated OER
Off Jazz: Terminology Tap Dance
This site from Off Jazz provides a list of forms and styles of tap dancing, including a brief definition of Soft Shoe tap dance.
Curated OER
Off Jazz: Terminology Tap Dance
This site from Off Jazz provides a list of forms and styles of tap dancing, including a brief definition of Soft Shoe tap dance.
Scott Alexander
Red Hot Jazz: Paul Whiteman
This site gives a brief biography of one of the greatest band leaders of the twenties.
Curated OER
Red Hot Jazz: Louis Armstrong Orchestra
Includes brief history of Louis Armstrong and his orchestra, a photo, and a complete discography list.
Curated OER
New York Philharmonic: Kid Zone! Images: Jazz Musicians at Work
Cartoon illustration of Bobby McFerrin and his accompanist.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Billie Holiday Classroom Activity
A short lesson/activity over the popular jazz artist Billie Holiday, in particular her song "Strange Fruit." Provides a link to the song's lyrics and a clip, as well as other lesson plans, web links, and a bibliography. From April 7, 2007.
Smithsonian Institution
National Portrait Gallery: Louis Armstrong: A Cultural Legacy
A brief biography of the life and musical career of Louis Armstrong from the National Portrait Gallery.
Library of Congress
Loc: First Lady of Song, Ella Fitzgerald
This article about the life and music of Ella Fitzgerald explores major moments in the jazz singer's career.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Teachers: Classroom Activities: Mardi Gras
With these fun classroom activities, teachers can help their students to learn about Mardi Gras traditions. Make Mardi Gras masks and gumbo while enjoying blues, jazz and other traditional Mardi Gras music. Includes book recommendations.
Scott Alexander
Lieutenant James Reese Europe: Songs Back From the Battle
This site is an extensive biography of World War I African American soldier and jazz musician Lieutenant James Reese Europe. It includes much detail about Europe's life, experience in the military, and success as a bandleader. Photos,...
Library and Archives Canada
Library and Archives Canada: Willie Eckstein, Pianist and Composer (1888 1963)
Willie Eckstein was also known as "The Boy Paderewski" or "Mr. Fingers" for his prodigious talent as a pianist. Trained as a classical pianist, he performed vaudeville and as an accompanist to silent movies, often attracting more...
Other
For Many, One: The Kkk in the 1920s
This is an in-depth look at the Ku Klux Klan in the United States in the 1920s. Find out why there was a resurgence of this hateful group, read about their philosophy, and how their views were influenced by the events of the Jazz Age.
Other
Uncovering the Best Music C Ds for Children
Fred Koch, the music columnist for "Chicago Parents" magazine, points parents to the best music available on CDs for children. He segments recommendations into several categories--holiday music, orchestral music, jazz, music for older...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: American Literature and Composition: The Harlem Renaissance
This lesson is an introduction to a unit on The Harlem Renaissance, the period between the end of WW I through mid 1930s when African Americans were recognized for their literature, music, and art. It discusses their themes and lists...
National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read: The Great Gatsby
Guide to F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, with historical information about the novel's Jazz Age setting, an author biography, and access to a radio program (audio plus transcript) of excerpts from the novel and analysis of its...
Yale University
Yale University: Open Yale Courses: Listening to Music
Twenty-three university-level lectures on how to listen to and how to appreciate Western music. Emphasis is on classical music but jazz, pop, the blues, and rock are also considered.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Robert "Bob" Fosse Was Born
This site is provided for by America's Library. Most of the dance that is seen today in music videos and dance clubs came from a man who lived more that 80 years ago. Learn more about this dance legend at this site from the Library of...
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Billie Holiday Was Born
Billie Holiday is one of the most well-known blues singers of all time. Visit this Library of Congress site for more about her early years and some great photographs.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: President Harding Installed a Radio
This 3-page article explores the role of radio in the 1920s, and the day that President Harding installed a radio in the White House.
Danuta Bois
Distinguished Women of Past and Present: Ella Fitzgerald
This is a very short article on Ella Fitzgerald, a jazz singer who was discovered while "singing in a Harlem talent show."
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