20 th Century American Music 1940 s E

20 th Century American Music 1940 s E. J. Russell Elementary School 5 th Grade Music Mrs. Sandor

LAUNDRY LIST 1. Melody 2. Harmony Elements of Music 3. Rhythm 4. Form 5. Style 6. Mood 7. Timbre: Instrumentation / Vocal 8. Tempo 9. 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.

1940 s - FACTS The 1940 s were dominated by World War II. War-time production pulled the United States out of the Great Depression. Rationing affected the food we ate, the clothes we wore, and the toys with which children played. There were scrap drives for steel, tin, paper and rubber to support the war effort. Source: http: //kclibrary. lonestar. edu/decade 40. html

1940 s - FACTS Women needed to replace men who had gone off to war, and so the first great exodus of women from the home to the workplace began. The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League is founded. Source: http: //kclibrary. lonestar. edu/decade 40. html and http: //school. discoveryeducation. com/schooladventures/womenofthecentury/ decadebydecade/1940 s. html

1940 s - FACTS When men returned from war, women had to give up their jobs to the returning men. However, they had tasted independence, and this changed future generations. The GI Bill allowed more men than ever before to get a college education. Source: http: //kclibrary. lonestar. edu/decade 40. html

1940 s - FACTS World War II changed the order of world power. The United States and the USSR become super powers. The Cold War begins. Average Salary: $1, 299 (compared with $1, 368 in the 1930 s and $1, 236 in the 1920 s. ) Source: American Cultural History, Lonestar College http: //kclibrary. lonestar. edu/decade 40. html

1940 s - FACTS In the 1940 s, the Life expectancy (how long people were expected to live) was 60. 7 years for men, and 68. 2 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/decade 30. html

1940 s - FACTS Supreme Court decided that African Americans do have a right to vote. The successful use of Penicillin, an antibiotic, by 1941 revolutionized medicine. Source: American Cultural History, Lonestar College http: //kclibrary. lonestar. edu/decade 40. html

1940 s - FACTS In 1947, commercial television with 13 stations became available to the public. Computers were developed during the early forties. The Slinky was invented in 1945. Sources: http: //kclibrary. lonestar. edu/decade 40. html, http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/File: 2006 -0204_Metal_spiral. jpg

1940 s - FAMOUS PEOPLE • Walt Disney (film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, and entrepreneur ) • Jackie Robinson (African American athlete) • “Rosie the Riveter” (popular figure from a government campaign to bring women into the workplace during the war. ) • Joe Di. Maggio and Ted Williams (baseball player) • Jimmy Stewart (Actor) • Source: http: //kclibrary. lonestar. edu/decade 20. html, Various

1940 s – BIG BANDS • Music reflected American enthusiasm of the 1940 s. • At the beginning of the 1940 s, the beginning of the decade, Big Bands still dominated popular music. Harry James an outstanding instrumentalists of the swing era, and also one of the most popular bandleaders of the first half of the 1940 s. Source: http: //kclibrary. lonestar. edu/decade 40. html

1940 s – BIG BANDS • Eventually, singers from these bands struck out on their own. • Bing Crosby's smooth voice made him one of the most popular singers. • Other former band singers who became famous on their own included: Frank Sinatra. Dinah Shore, Kate Smith and Perry Como. Source: http: //kclibrary. lonestar. edu/decade 40. html

1940 s – FAMOUS SINGERS Frank Sinatra Dinah Shore Kate Smith Source: http: //imbd. com, http: //www. cmgww. com/music/, http: //www. wiki. com

1940 s – BEBOP / R & B Be-Bop and Rhythm and Blues (R&B) grew out of the big band era toward the end of the decade. These styles were made popular by Charlie Parker, Dizzie Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, Billy Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and Woody Herman. Source: http: //kclibrary. lonestar. edu/decade 40. html

1940 s – BEBOP / R & B Charlie “Bird” Parker was one of the most influential improvising soloists in jazz, and a central figure in the development of bop in the 1940 s. Source: http: //www. pbs. org/jazz/biography/artist_id_parker_charlie. htm

1940 s – BEBOP / R & B Dizzy Gillespie was one of the principal developers of bop in the early 1940 s, and his styles of improvising and trumpet playing were imitated widely in the 1940 s and 1950 s. Indeed, he is one of the most influential players in the history of jazz. Sourcehttp: //www. pbs. org/jazz/biography/artist_id_gillespie_dizzy. htm & www. lastfm. com

1940 s – BEBOP / R & B Billy Holiday Ella Fitzgerald Source: http: /www. en. wikipedia. org, Various Thelonious Monk

1940 s – CLASSICAL AMERICAN MUSIC American born composers like Aaron Copland (Rodeo - 1942) and Appalachian Spring (1944) and William Schuman (symphonies #3 (1941) through #7(1949) remained more traditional composers. This was a change from modern European composers who explored more modern music, such as Arnold Schoenberg, Kurt Weill, and Paul Hindemith. Source: http: //kclibrary. lonestar. edu/decade 40. html

1940 s – DANCING The jitterbug was a popular dance of the 1940 s. “Jitterbug” was the term for bouncy, up-tempo dance styles. Source: http: //kclibrary. lonestar. edu/decade 40. html

1940 s – RADIO Radio continued to be a lifeline for Americans in the 1940 s. Americans listened to the radio to hear news, listen to music and other entertainment. They also listened to soap operas, quiz shows, children's hours, mystery stories, fine drama, and sports. Source: http: //kclibrary. lonestar. edu/decade 40. html

1940 s – MOVIES The 1940 s was the heyday for the movies. Famous actors included Gary Cooper, Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Ginger Rogers, and Judy Garland. Walt Disney started his career with his films, Fantasia (1940), Dumbo (1941), and Bambi (1942). Source: http: //kclibrary. lonestar. edu/decade 40. html

1940 s - FASHION During World War II, there were shortages of rayon, nylon, wool, leather, rubber, and metal. Even so, the fashion industry kept working. In the early 1940 s floral prints dominated the fashion industry. The late 1940 s saw "atomic prints" or geometric patterns and shapes become popular. Source: http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/1940 s#Fashion

1940 s - FASHION Fashion started to include patriotic nautical Themes, and dark greens and khakis dominating the color palates of the fashion industry. Source: http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/1940 s#Fashion

1940 s – HAIR STYLES Source: http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/ File: Clerk_1942_detail_hairstyle. gif Source: http: //www. hairstylem. com

1930 s – FASHION

1940 s – MENS’ FASHION Mens’ Fedora Source: http: //www. Vintageclothing. com, and Various

1940 s – MENS’ FASHION The “Zoot Suit” was a fad until the War Production Department restricted the amount of fabric that could be used in mens’ garments. Mens’ Fedora Source: http: //www. murrayontravel. com/carolnolan/zootsuit_lindybill. jpg

1940 s – AVIATION The U. S. aircraft industry experienced huge growth during World War II, and the development of helicopters. Commercial aviation also grew rapidly. In October 1947 Chuck Yeager took the rocket-powered Bell X-1 through the sound barrier. Source: http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Aviation_history

1940 s – AUTOS The U. S. car production was dealt a setback because of World War II. Commercial production was stopped for four years. After the war, the new 1940 s cars had a lower and longer look. Some cars offered manual or semiautomatic shift. A new car back in 1940 s was about $800 and for 18 cents, you could buy a gallon of gas. Source: http: //www. anythingaboutcars. com/1940 scars. html

1940 s - FACTS http: //www. teacherweb. com/NY/Pine. Bush/ Doreen. Sandor 5 th GRADE MUSIC - 20 th Century American Music ( Click to open) http: //www. teacherweb. com/NY/Pine. Bush/Doreen. Sandor/ wqr 8. aspx