Across
- 1. the title of one of Stephen Foster's songs he wrote for the Christy Minstrels
- 3. accenting the weaker beat instead of the strong beat
- 8. where Louis Armstrong first learned to play the trumpet
- 11. where Stephen Foster's songs were performed
- 12. instrument Louis Armstrong played
- 13. popular American music from about 1890s-1920
- 15. Louis Armstrong's mentor and leader of the first band he played with
- 16. helped spread American popular song throughout the U.S.
- 18. composer of Ragtime music
Down
- 2. where Jazz originated
- 3. American popular song writer from the mid-1800s
- 4. Louis Armstrong's nickname
- 5. real name of The Ice Cream Truck Song
- 6. Scott Joplin's most famous composition that sold over 1 million print copies
- 7. Scott Joplin's nickname
- 9. the title of one of Stephen Foster's sentimental songs
- 10. where Scott Joplin first learned to play the piano
- 14. famous early American popular song written by Stephen Foster
- 17. nickname for Ragtime compositions