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Native Americans started making music with turtle shells, rattles, clay bells and flutes as well as drums accompanied with nasal vocals. All of this very percussion heavy.
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African American bring complex rhythms of Western African music.
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African American slaves in the deep south create the earliest forms of the Blues.
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Louis Armstrong helps in the growth of Jazz with his trumpeting abilities.
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The first licensed commercial radio broadcast was aired in the US.
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The electric guitar were invented and over the years gained popularity also having been chosen as a favorite instruments of the Beatles.
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Folk music rises is prominence with the burgeoning collection of American folk music by John Lomax.
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Country Music begins with he first major commercial success of Appalachian folk.
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Gospel music popularizes from Southeastern states.
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Elvis Presley bring rock to the table as one of the most influential people in his century.
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Berry Gordy Jr. created Motown, the first African American-owned record label, to promote African American artists and musicians.
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Hip hop was developed in Bronx New York and spread from urban to suburban communities.
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The creation of the internet lead to making of many new music making software and music sharing sites.
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DJ's like Calvin Harris, David Guetta, and Tiesto were growing popular.