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Jazz, blues, ragtime, dance
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Songs of the year 1920
Dardenelln- Ben Sullivan
Crazy Blues- Mamie Smith -
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Swinging rhythms
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1923 artist
Bessie Smith - Down Hearted Blues
Billy Jones- yes! We have no bananas -
George Gershwin
Huge artist during 1920’s sang Rhapsody in Blues -
Duke Ellington / Louis Armstrong
Sang Black & Tan: Ellington
West End Blues- Armstrong -
Swing, jazz, big bands, traditional pop,
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Popular artists of the 1930’s
Ruby Vallee, Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, Gene Autry, Benny Goodman -
Fred Astaire
Night & Day -
Popular songs of 1935
Blue Moon- Benny Goodman
Check to Check- Fred Astaire
Lulu’s Back in Town- Fats Waller -
Popular songs of 1939
Over the Rainbow- Judy Garland
Moonlight Serenade- Glen Miller
Strange Fruit- Billie Holiday -
1940’s genres
Jazz, Swing, Country, Bebop, Novelty acts -
Popular artists of the 1940’s
Rosemary Clooney, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald -
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Crooners and hip movers
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Songs of 1941
God Bless the Child- Billie Holiday
Chattanooga Choo Choo- Glen Miller -
popular songs of 1943
Paper Doll- The Mills Brother’s
That Old Black Magic- Glenn Miller
Sunday, Monday, or Always- Bing Crosby -
Popular songs of 1946
Five Minutes More- Frank Sinatra
For Sentimental Reasons- Nat King Cole
Prisoner of Love - Perry Como -
1950’s genres
Traditional Pop, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Rhythm & Blues -
Popular artists in the 1950’s
Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Hank Williams, Ritchie Valens, Ray Charles -
1960’s genres
Psychedelic Rock, Pop, Soul, British Invasion, Protest/Music with a message, Rock -
1960’s artists
The Beatles, The Monkees, Rolling Stones, Beach Boys, Jimi Hendrix, Chubby Checker, The Supremes -
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Hippie dippie rockers
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1970’s genre
Disco/Dance, Punk, Southern rock/country, Power Pop, Glam Rock, Country-Pop -
1970’s artists
Elton John, Jackson 5, Diana Ross, ABBA, The Carpenters, The Doors -
Popular songs of 1970’s
Let It Be- The Beatles -
Songs of 1971
Imagine- John Lennon
Maggie May- Rod Stewart -
Songs of 1973
Crocodile Rock- Elton John
Angie- Rolling Stones -
Songs of 1976
Dancing Queen- ABBA
Don’t Go Breaking My Heart-Elton John -
Songs of 1978
Y.M.C.A- The Village People
Night Fever- The Bee Gees -
1980’s genre
Hardcore Punk, Hip-hop, Pop, Alternative Rock, Gothic -
Artists of the 1980’s
Whitney Houston, Duran Duran, Dolly Parton, Bon Jovi, New Kids On the Block, Garth Brooks -
Songs in 1980
Call Me - Blondie
Crazy Little Thing Called Love-Queen -
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Funk/twang/hairy
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Popular songs of 1983
Let’s Dance- David Bowie
Billie Jean- Michael Jackson -
Popular songs of 1985
Into the Groove- Madonna
Shout- Tears for Fears -
Popular songs of 1987
Livin’ On a Prayer- Bon Jovi
With or Without you- U2 -
Genres in the 1990’s
Boy bands/ Girl Groups, bubblegum pop, happy rock, gangster rap, grunge -
Artists from 1990
2Pac, Nirvana, Faith Hill, N’Sync, Jewel,Snoop Dog, No Doubt, Britney Spears, Red Hot. Chili Pepper -
Popular songs of 1990
U Can’t Touch This- MC Hammer
Nothing Compares 2 U- Sinead O’Conner -
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Grung/tenni boppers/cathardic
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Popular Songs of 1992
Smells like teen spirit- Nirvana
End of the road- Boyz ll Men -
Popular songs of 1995
Gangsters Paradise- Coolio
Creep- TLC -
Popular songs of 1997
Don’t Speak- No Doubt
MMMbop- Hanson
Wannabe- Spice Girls -
Popular songs of 1999
Baby One More Time- Britney Spears
No Scrubs- TLC
I Want it That Way- Backstreet Boys