Write a brief essay on the Chicago jazz scene of the 1920s
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Two jazz styles: white and black
musicians: most from New Orleans
white:
Original Dixieland Jazz Band
began recording in Chicago, 1917
New Orleans Rhythm Kings
Bix Beiderbecke (1903-31)
listened to both black and white musicians
cornet player
formed the Wolverines in 1923
one of the greatest white jazz musicians of his time
black:
playing on Chicago's South Side
King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band
with Louis Armstrong
fluid, relaxed style
nightclub scene; after hours
During Prohibition many clubs were run by the "mob."
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In the Netherlands, the sixteenth century was an age of religious and political __________
A. harmony B. resolution C. accord D. conflict
Which of these works would be the best source of information on the daily life of peasants and nobles in the late middle ages?
a. Très Riches Heures b. Dante's Inferno c. Giotto's Pietà d. Messe de Notre Dame
Pierre-Auguste Renoir's work was concerned with social commentary on urban alienation
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.