1930s Review

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Across
  1. 4. Count Basie was the first African American to win this award
  2. 6. The 1930s began with this major economic event; The ...
  3. 9. A celebratory song for a college or university, normally played at sporting events
  4. 12. President for the majority of the 30s, helped get US out of The Great Depression (abbreviated)
  5. 13. "It don't mean a thing if it aint...."
  6. 16. The characters in Peter & The Wolf are represented by individual...
  7. 18. Trombone Player and Band Leader. Joined the Military for WW2; his aircraft disappeared and he was never discovered
  8. 22. Another name for a Jazz Band
  9. 24. Piano player and songrwiter; leader of his jazz orchestra for over 50 years.
  10. 25. A wealthy jazz composer who wrote songs and musicals; also wrote the Yale University fight song
  11. 26. The body part that Cole Porter lost, which caused him to retreat to seclusion and give up writing music
Down
  1. 1. Female jazz vocalist that recorded the protest song "Strange Fruit"
  2. 2. A song that is meant to bring about change
  3. 3. Special rhythmic character that jazz musicians add to their music
  4. 5. Poem written in 1908 about the horrific state of the south
  5. 7. A Jazz Band that is big is also known as a ....
  6. 8. Most famous piece written by Carl Orff
  7. 10. Glenn Miller played this instrument
  8. 11. This major natural disaster caused 2.5 million people to abandon their farms
  9. 14. One of the most influential Jazz Artists, wrote over 3000 songs
  10. 15. Last Name of "Peter & The Wolf" composer
  11. 17. Composer of "Carmina Burana", also created a method of teaching elementary music still used today.
  12. 19. Billie Holiday's nickname
  13. 20. Duke Ellington and Count Basie played this instrument
  14. 21. First president of the 1930s era, did little to help with The Great Depression
  15. 23. Plan that President Roosevelt had to get the US out of The Great Depression