US 28-30 Crossword Puzzel

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  1. 2. a music style consisting of characteristics such as improvisation, syncopation, irregular beats, solos, and call and response techniques
  2. 5. Baker - Her street smarts and street-corner dancing had landed her a professional career on Broadway by 1921
  3. 7. folk music that evolved from farm and fieldwork songs at the turn of the century 1920s
  4. 10. racial discrimination, Jim Crow Laws, lynching, and disfranchisement(south)
  5. 13. Migration - a large movement of over six million black americans from the rural south to urban north; US 28
  6. 15. once-silent films that now featured audible voices
  7. 18. American cornetist who was a key figure in jazz
  8. 19. new motion-pictures that influenced societal norms
  9. 21. - more than just entertainment. It was a tool to communicate, interact, and bring the nation together
  10. 22. new style of music; mixture of ballads and dance tunes played on fiddle, guitar, drums, and keyboard
  11. 23. An iconic figure of the silent-film era
  12. 24. Chanel - helped create the new full-skirted silhouette
  13. 25. introduced society to things such as the flapper, automobiles, jazz music, movies, and nightclubs; US 29
  14. 26. Summer - outbreak of racial violence aroun the United States following the return of American soldiers (including African Americans) from WWI
  15. 27. Composer, musician, and music publisher known as the “Father of the Blues”
  16. 28. Famous jazz musician known for his masterful trumpeting skills and unique voice
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  1. 1. initial name for the Grand Ole Opry before it was renamed on December 10, 1927
  2. 3. "birth place of country music"
  3. 4. influenced dances, fashion, and culture; US 30
  4. 6. Crow Laws - state and local laws that allowed racial segregation and denied African Americans their rights to education, voting, and job
  5. 8. American Singer with one of the best blues vocals; known as the “Empress of the Blues”
  6. 9. Bottom - African American neighborhood in downtown Nashville until the 1950s, when it became a cheap settlement for poor white immigrants
  7. 11. First African American to make a record of a Blues song(named “Crazy Blues”)
  8. 12. economic, educational, and professional opportunities
  9. 14. famous Nashville radio show that encouraged more recordings and the appearance of talented country musicians from the hills at radio and record studios
  10. 16. - a violent and public act of hanging/executing an African American for various reasons
  11. 17. another name for black bottom(north)
  12. 20. set numerous records as a pitcher and outfielder. He was among the first five players inducted into the sport's Hall of Fame