Write 3000 minimum words that tell a story of America history and African-American music: 1. This study includes but is not limited to cultural, social, religious, economic, political subjects. Your choice. 2. Your paper should include at least seven (7) eras of American history in the story you tell 3. You should notate 50 items we studied including at least 40 musical artists, plus civil figures that we studied (like poets, activist, artistic entrepreneurs, etc.), or entertainment venues 4. Please underline and ​bold ​each of the 50 different items. If you write an artist's name two or more times in the paper, only ​bold ​and underline the first time. 5. You can concentrate on any particular story that is of interest to you. 6. Arbitrary titles are subjects like; ​"shoemaking in the early 1800's," ​ ​"women's rights in the early 1900's," "slavery practices in New Jersey," "' dandy' stereotype-inspired fashion," "history of banjo or trumpet or piano making in America," "Crime and entertainment," "U.S. Presidents and their visions of equality," "economic trends in America and its effect on fairness and civil equality," "Parties and party music 1800-1900," "Funeral practices in America: a history," "Wedding practices in America: a history." 7. I can go on and on with titles. Find an area that interests YOU but continue to relate it to African-American music and the African-American experience. 8. Your study can date up to 1955 - nothing more modern than in 1955. 9. I am interested to see that you have absorbed the survey of [some aspects of] America's dynamic history and the integrated role of African-American culture and music makers, which is why you must include seven eras in your narrative. 10. I will be evaluating the level to which you: researched your subject matter and researched the integration of your story and its contemporary relatedness to African -American presence in American culture. 11. The format is APA, 12 point, Times New Roman font, double-spaced. 12. The reference page (separate) at the end will include ten (10) references at least five (5) references (increased from the three (3) that I said in class) will be allowed from your textbook. ARTISTS TO MENTION IN PAPER *MUST* Castles and dance team James reece europe Louis armstrong- cornet/trumpet Jelly roll morton- piano James weldon johnson- writer Langston hughes- poet Countee cullen- writer Zora neal hurston- writer WEB Dubois & Marcus Garvey- philosopher activist Duke ellington and louis armstrong- duke played the piano and armstrong played the trumpet King oliver- started a band in chicago Paul whiteman- king of jazz, white men. Booker T. Washington- an activist Bill bonjego robinson- a dancer Bix beiderbeck- played the trumpet Earl hines- pianist Benny Goodman- clarinet Artie Shaw- clarinet Ethel Waters- Bessie Waters- Everyday I hav.

1. Write 3000 minimum words that tell a story of America history
and African-American music:
1. This study includes but is not limited to cultural, social,
religious, economic, political
subjects. Your choice.
2. Your paper should include at least seven (7) eras of American
history in the story you
tell
3. You should notate 50 items we studied including at least 40
musical artists, plus civil
figures that we studied (like poets, activist, artistic
entrepreneurs, etc.), or entertainment
venues
4. Please underline and bold each of the 50 different items. If
you write an artist's name
two or more times in the paper, only bold and underline the first
time.
5. You can concentrate on any particular story that is of interest
to you.
6. Arbitrary titles are subjects like; "shoemaking in the early
1800's," "women's
rights in the early 1900's," "slavery practices in New Jersey," "'

2. dandy' stereotype-inspired
fashion," "history of banjo or trumpet or piano making in
America," "Crime and entertainment,"
"U.S. Presidents and their visions of equality," "economic
trends in America and its effect on
fairness and civil equality," "Parties and party music 1800-
1900," "Funeral practices in America:
a history," "Wedding practices in America: a history."
7. I can go on and on with titles. Find an area that interests
YOU but continue to relate
it to African-American music and the African-American
experience.
8. Your study can date up to 1955 - nothing more modern than
in 1955.
9. I am interested to see that you have absorbed the survey of
[some aspects of]
America's dynamic history and the integrated role of African-
American culture and music
makers, which is why you must include seven eras in your
narrative.
10. I will be evaluating the level to which you: researched
your subject matter and
researched the integration of your story and its contemporary
relatedness to African -American
presence in American culture.
11. The format is APA, 12 point, Times New Roman font,

3. double-spaced.
12. The reference page (separate) at the end will include ten
(10) references at least
five (5) references (increased from the three (3) that I said in
class) will be allowed from your
textbook.
ARTISTS TO MENTION IN PAPER *MUST*
Castles and dance team
James reece europe
Louis armstrong- cornet/trumpet
Jelly roll morton- piano
James weldon johnson- writer
Langston hughes- poet
Countee cullen- writer
Zora neal hurston- writer
WEB Dubois & Marcus Garvey- philosopher activist
Duke ellington and louis armstrong- duke played the piano and
armstrong played the
trumpet
King oliver- started a band in chicago
Paul whiteman- king of jazz, white men.
Booker T. Washington- an activist
Bill bonjego robinson- a dancer
Bix beiderbeck- played the trumpet
Earl hines- pianist
Benny Goodman- clarinet
Artie Shaw- clarinet
Ethel Waters-

4. Bessie Waters-
Everyday I have the Blues- Count Basie
John Hammond- Impresario
Billie Holiday- singer
Teddy Wilson- pianist
Glenn Miller- band leader
Charleston- a dance in the 1920s era
Potter pam- a popular type of radio show consisting of amatuer
concerts
Flapper- young woman whose clothing
New Deal- taking government money and putting people to
work
Photography became a popular medium of documenting the
lives of ordinary Americans
Sister Rosetta Tharpe- guitar player
The Harmonizing Four- been together for 66 years
The Swan Silvertones- OH mary dont you weep
Ben E King- stand by me
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers-