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Jazz: Ragtime to Swing Era

By Aleah McLendon
  • The Pony Express is Created

    The Pony Express is Created

  • American Civil War Starts

    American Civil War Starts

  • Civil Rights Act

    Civil Rights Act

  • American Civil War Ends

    American Civil War Ends

  • Scott Joplin

    Scott Joplin

    Played the Piano. Born November 24, 1868, Died April 1, 1917.
  • 15th Amendment Passed

    15th Amendment Passed

  • W.C. Handy (1873-1958)

    W.C. Handy (1873-1958)

    "Father of the Blues". Played the trumpet and was a bandleader. Born November 16, 1873. Died March 28, 1958.
  • Buddy Bolden (1877-1931)

    Buddy Bolden (1877-1931)

    Played the Cornet. Born September 6, 1877. Died November 4, 1931.
  • Joe "King" Oliver

    Joe "King" Oliver

    Played the Cornet. Born December 19, 1881, Died April 10, 1938.
  • Ma Rainey

    Ma Rainey

    She was a Singer. Born April 26, 1886, Died December 22, 1939.
  • Jim Crows Laws began to be enforced

    Jim Crows Laws began to be enforced

  • Paul Whiteman

    Paul Whiteman

    Played the Violin, and was also a conductor. Born March 28, 1890, Died December 29, 1967.
  • Jelly Roll Morton

    Jelly Roll Morton

    Played the Piano. Born October 20, 1890, Died July 10, 1941.
  • Bessie Smith

    Bessie Smith

    She was a Singer. Born April 15, 1894, Died September 26, 1937.
  • Period: to

    Ragtime

  • Sidney Bechet

    Sidney Bechet

    Played the Clarinet, and the Soprano Saxophone. Born May 14, 1897, Died May 14, 1959.
  • Fletcher Henderson

    Fletcher Henderson

    Played the Piano, and was also a Bandleader. Born December 18, 1897, Died December 29, 1952.
  • Duke Ellington

    Duke Ellington

    Played the Piano. Born April 29, 1899, Died May 24, 1974.
  • Louis Armstrong (1901-1971)

    Louis Armstrong (1901-1971)

    Played the cornet, trumpet, and was a singer. Born August 4, 1901. Died July 6, 1971.
  • Jimmie Lunceford (1902-1947)

    Jimmie Lunceford (1902-1947)

    Played the saxophone and flute. Born June 6, 1902. Died July 12, 1947.
  • Bix Beiderbecke

    Bix Beiderbecke

    Played the Cornet, and a little Piano. Born March 10, 1903, Died August 6, 1931.
  • Wright Brothers First Flight

    Wright Brothers First Flight

  • Glenn Miller (1904-1944)

    Glenn Miller (1904-1944)

    Played the trobombone. Born March 4, 1904. Died December 15, 1944.
  • Fats Waller (1904-1943)

    Fats Waller (1904-1943)

    Waller played the piano. Born May 21, 1904. Died December 15, 1943.
  • Valaida Snow (1904-1956)

    Valaida Snow (1904-1956)

    Snow played the trumpet (and about every other instrument). Born June 2, 1904. Died May 30, 1956.
  • Count Basie (1904-1984)

    Count Basie (1904-1984)

    Played the piano and was a bandleader. Born August 21, 1904. Died April 26, 1984.
  • Coleman Hawkins (1904-1969)

    Coleman Hawkins (1904-1969)

    Played the tenor saxophone. Born November 21, 1904. Died May 19, 1969.
  • Benny Carter (1907-2003)

    Benny Carter (1907-2003)

    Played the saxophone, trumpet, and clarinet. Born August 8, 1907. Died July 12, 2003.
  • Cab Calloway (1907-1994)

    Cab Calloway (1907-1994)

    Calloway was a singer and a bandleader. Born December 25, 1907. Died November 18, 1994.
  • NAACP Founded

    NAACP Founded

  • Benny Goodman

    Benny Goodman

    Played the Clarinet. Born May 30, 1909, DiedJune 13, 1986
  • Lester Young (1909-1959)

    Lester Young (1909-1959)

    Played the tenor sax. Born August 27, 1909. Died March 15, 1959.
  • Art Tatum (1909-1959)

    Art Tatum (1909-1959)

    Played the piano. Born October 13, 1909. Died November 5, 1956
  • Django Reinhardt (1910-1953)

    Django Reinhardt (1910-1953)

    Played the guitar. Born January 23, 1910. Died May 16, 1953.
  • Mary Lou Williams

    Mary Lou Williams

    Played the piano. Born May 8, 1910, Died May 28, 1981.
  • Artie Shaw (1910-2004)

    Artie Shaw (1910-2004)

    Played the clarinet. Born May 23, 1910. Died December 30, 2004.
  • Robert Johnson

    Robert Johnson

    Played the Guitar. Born May 8, 1911, Died August 16, 1938.
  • The Titanic Sinks

    The Titanic Sinks

  • World War One Begins

    World War One Begins

  • Charlie Christian (1916-1942)

    Charlie Christian (1916-1942)

    Played the electric guitar. Born July 29, 1916. Died March 2, 1942.
  • Ella Fitzgerald (1917-1996)

    Ella Fitzgerald (1917-1996)

    Fizgerald was a singer. Born April 25, 1917. Died June 15, 1996.
  • World War I Ends

    World War I Ends

  • 18th Amendment Passed, Prohibition of Alcohol Begins

    18th Amendment Passed, Prohibition of Alcohol Begins

  • Period: to

    Dixieland

  • Period: to

    Blues

  • Period: to

    Stride

  • The 19th Amendment is Passed

    The 19th Amendment is Passed

  • Mass Media Grows Due to Emergence of Hollywood

    Mass Media Grows Due to Emergence of Hollywood

  • Stock Market Crash

    Stock Market Crash

  • 21st Amendment Passed

    21st Amendment Passed

  • Period: to

    Swing Era

  • World War II Begins

    World War II Begins

  • Bombing of Pearl Harbor

    Bombing of Pearl Harbor

  • World War II Ends

    World War II Ends

  • Executive Order 9981

    Executive Order 9981

    Integration of the Armed Forces
  • Billie Holiday (1915-1959)

    Billie Holiday (1915-1959)

    Holiday was a singer. Born April 7, 1915. Died July 17, 1959.