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