10/15/18
During the early 20th century, many were migrating to big cities such as Washington DC. During that time, new forms of music were also being created and traveled throughout the area. African American cultures created “Go Go” music while white americans created Dinah, which can be compared to minstrel music.
Another thing that was changing in music was the intergration of bands. An example would be Jimmie Rodgers’ and Louis Armstrong’s “blue yodel no. 2”. Even though it was looked down upon during that time, they still colaborated and created a great song. King Records was also known for intergrating the workplace. You can find pictures of white and colored people working together in the office.
I was kind of suprised when it was mentioned in class that early country was mostly about working class things and fracturing of families. It’s quite different to typical country songs in the current generation, which are mostly either love/breakup ballads or songs about getting drunk and doing sterotypical country things.