Jazz Age Flashcards
1
Q
Where did jazz music originate from?
A
Traditional Black music such as blues and ragtime
2
Q
Where was jazz music played?
A
In clubs and speakeasies - due to racism often only black people let into the clubs were the musicians
3
Q
What did jazz increase the sale of?
A
Radios so people could listen at home
4
Q
What did jazz lead to the creation of?
A
New dances like the Charleston and the Black Bottom - these were more suggestive that the slow dances.
It led to people claiming jazz and dancing was causing moral decline.
