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20th Century American Music
1930s
E.J. Russell Elementary School
5th Grade Music
Mrs. Sandor
LAUNDRY LIST
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Melody
Harmony
Elements of Music
Rhythm
Form
Style
Mood
Timbre: Instrumentation / Vocal
Tempo
Dynamics
LAUNDRY LIST
Melody:
A logical succession of
musical tones, also called
the tune.
Harmony: Combination of musical
notes sounded at the same
time.
Rhythm: The patterns of sounds &
silences.
Form:
The overall plan of a piece of
music.
LAUNDRY LIST
Style:
unique way in which the elements
of melody, rhythm, timbre, texture,
harmony and form are handled to
create a special “sound.”
Mood: state of mind or emotion that is
relayed in composed music.
Timbre: Tone color, the unique quality
produced by a voice or
instrument.
Tempo: Speed of beat
LAUNDRY LIST
Dynamics: The volume of sound, the
loudness, or softness of a
musical passage; intensity,
power.
1930s – GREAT DEPRESSION
The period from 1929 to the beginning of
World War II (1941) was known as the
Great Depression.
The end of the “Roaring Twenties”
happened on October 29, 1929 (also
known as Black Tuesday) when stock
prices on Wall Street collapsed.
Source: Silver Burdett Making Music, pg. 282
1930s – GREAT DEPRESSION
Industrial stocks lost much of their value,
11,000 U.S. banks failed, and farm prices
fell.
The Great Depression put millions
of people out of work across the world
throughout the 1930s.
Sources: Silver Burdett Making Music, pg. 282 and
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roaring_Twenties#End_of_the_Roaring_Twenties
1930s – DUST BOWL
During the 1930s, a severe drought in the
Midwest states turned the land into a huge Dust
Bowl.
The dust storms were so large that roads and
houses were buried, and clouds from the storms
were observed hundreds of miles away. More
than half the people abandoned their farms or
houses and left the area.
Source: Silver Burdett Making Music, pg. 282
1930s - GOVERNMENT
President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his
administration created many government
projects that put people to work.
The New Deal, greatly aided by First Lady
Eleanor Roosevelt, also helped create more
opportunities for African Americans, other
minorities, and women.
Source: Silver Burdett Making Music, pg. 284
1930s - GOVERNMENT
Despite the Great Depression and the Dust
Bowl, FDR's New Deal and other events
brought hope to many people.
In 1936 an African American named Jesse
Owens inspired our nation by winning four
gold medals in the Olympic Games in Berlin,
Germany.
Source: Silver Burdett Making Music, pg. 284
1930s – WORLDS FAIR (1939)
Another highlight was the New York's World
Fair of 1939. The theme was, "The World of
Tomorrow“, and it gave visitors a glimpse of
the future.
They got to the see the first flickering images
of a TV set!
Source: http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade30.html
1930s - FACTS
In the 1930s, the Life expectancy (how long
people were expected to live) was 58.1 years
for men, and 61.6 years for women.
(To compare, in 2010, the life expectancy for
women is 81.1, and 76.2 for men).
Source: American Cultural History, Lonestar College
http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade30.html
1930s - FACTS
Money was scarce in the 1930s due to the
Depression.
Many students were unable to go to school due
to lack of money for clothes, supplies, and
books.
The famous Dick and Jane books that taught
millions of children to read were first published
in 1931.
Source: American Cultural History, Lonestar College http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade20.html
1930s - FACTS
Average annual earnings was: $1,368.
Unemployment rose to 25%.
Movies, parlor games and board games
were popular.
Source: American Cultural History, Lonestar College http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade20.html
1930s - FAMOUS PEOPLE
• Amelia Earhart (Aviator)
• Richard E. Byrd (famous explorer of the
Antarctic and Arctic)
• Mildred Babe Didrikson (female athlete)
• Jesse Owens (famous African American
athlete)
• Will Rogers (radio commentator, film actor,
and author)
• Walter Winchell ('gossip' columnist and radio
commentator)
Source: American Cultural History, Lonestar College
http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade20.html
1930s - ENTERTAINMENT
When people are feeling "down and out,“
they often turn to music or other
entertainment.
This was certainly true during the Great
Depression of the 1930s.
Source: Silver Burdett Making Music, pg. 284
1930s – RADIO/MOVIES
Movies and radio broadcasts helped the
American public look on the lighter side.
The main attractions of this time were King
Kong (1933) and The Wizard of Oz (1939).
The radio entertained the public with variety
shows, soap operas, and quiz shows.
It reached its popularity in the 1930s.
Source: Silver Burdett Making Music, pg. 284 & http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade30.html
1930s – RADIO
In addition to the news, some of the more
popular shows were adventure series, such
as The Lone Ranger, Superman, and Dick
Tracy.
The classic radio broadcast was The War of
the Worlds (1938), which sent Americans
into a panic for several hours, fearing
invasion by Martians.
1930s – ENTERTAINMENT
The golden age of the mystery novel
continued as people escaped into books,
reading writers like Agatha Christie.
In 1935 Parker Brothers introduced the
game of Monopoly.
Source: http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade30.html
1930s – ART DECO
The Art Deco period is the period between
World War I and World War II that is defined
by its art and architecture.
The period represents a graciousness of form.
Artists were striving for elegant simplicity and
used geometric shapes, exotic materials, and
vibrant colors in their designs. An example is
the Chrysler Building in New York City.
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Source: Silver Burdett Making Music, pg. 336
1930s – ART DECO
Many of the nation's most memorable
skyscrapers (the Empire State Building,
the Chrysler Building, and Rockefeller
Center) were completed in the early
1930s.
Source: http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade30.html
1930s - SWING
Swing began gradually during the late 1920s
and continued into the 1940s. Swing was
usually played by big bands of ten musicians
or more.
The instruments of these bands were usually
grouped into three categories: rhythm (piano,
guitar, acoustic bass, and drums), brass
(trumpets and trombones), and reeds
(saxophones and clarinets).
Source: Silver Burdett Making Music, pg. 336
1930s - BANDS
Most big bands had soloists, or “sidemen.”
Performers in big bands were required to read music
because they played from elaborately written
arrangements.
Some of the well-known band leaders of the era
included Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Duke
Ellington, Jimmy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, Woody
Herman, Stan Kenton, Harry James, and Lionel
Hampton.
Source: Silver Burdett Making Music, pg. 336
1930’s – SWING DANCING
Swing dance is a true United States folk dance.
It started in the late 1920s in the ballrooms of
Harlem in New York City.
In the 1930s, it was called the lindy hop after
the heroic American aviator, Charles
Lindbergh.
The dance has also been called the jitterbug,
the be-bop, and the boogie-woogie. Today,
most people call it swing,
1930’s – BAND LEADERS
Benny Goodman
Duke Ellington
Source: http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade30.html
Tommy Dorsey
1930’s – BAND LEADERS
Glenn Miller
Count Basie
Jimmy Dorsey
Sources: http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade30.html, http://www.swingmusic.net,
1930’s – MUSICALS
In the 1930s Broadway produced some of
the most famous and lasting American
musicals.
George and Ira Gershwin wrote the hits
“Strike Up the Band”, “Girl Crazy”, and
“Of Thee I Sing”. Cole Porter produced
such works as “Anything Goes”.
Source: http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade30.html
1930’s – MUSICALS
Songwriters and lyricists like Irving
Berlin, Johnny Mercer, and Richard
Rodgers composed melodies still being
played and sung today.
It was in 1935 that George Gershwin's
American folk opera Porgy and Bess was
first performed, still played.
Source: http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade30.html
1930’s – AMERICAN MUSIC
In 1931 Congress designated "The Star
Spangled Banner" as the national anthem.
In 1938 Kate Smith sang Irving Berlin's
"God Bless America" and made the song her
own.
Source: http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade30.html
1930s - FASHION
French fashion was too expensive for most
Americans, and American designers became
more popular.
Hollywood movie stars such as Bette Davis
and Greta Garbo set fashion trends in dresses
designed by American designers.
Source: http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade30.html
1930s - FASHION
The Great Depression meant that clothes had
to last a long time, so styles did not change
every season.
A simple print dress with a waist line and
longer hem became popular. The use of the
zipper became wide spread for the first time
because it was less expensive than the
buttons and closures previously used.
Source: http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade30.html
1930s – HAIR STYLES
Eton Crop Style
Source: http://www.hairarchives.com
Source: http://www.hairarchives.com
1930s – FASHION
Eton Crop Style
Source:
http://vintageclothing.about.com/od/1930s/tp/30s
_womens.htm
Source: http://www.buttons-and-bows.co.
uk/1930's
1930s – FASHION
Source: http://zingpat.com/1930s-mensclothing.html
Source:http://www.uvm.edu/landscape/dating/clo
thing_and_hair/1930s_clothing_men.php
1930s – AUTOS
The 1930s were an
important time for cars in
the United States with the
introduction of four-wheel
hydraulic brakes, radio and
heaters.
This was also the
beginning of the beginning
of V-8, the V-12, and the
V-16 engines.
Source: http://www.ehow.com
/list_7357357_popular-cars-1930s.html
1932 American Austin Bantam Roadster
Source: http://www.pbase.com/
rpdoody/image/117434231
1930s – AVIATION
In the 1930s Howard Hughes and his aircraft broke every
major speed and distance record.
Charles Lindbergh flew and charted air routes across the North
and South Atlantic and the northern Pacific for the early
airlines.
Amelia Earhart set numerous legitimate speed and distance
records through the mid-thirties. She was the first person to fly
solo from Hawaii to California. Her plane disappeared over
the South Pacific during her famous 1937 around-the-world
flight.
Source: http://www.gruner.com/flight/appendix/aviators/index.htm
1930s - FACTS
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