BLUES AND JAZZ (may 9, 1865 – jan 1, 1917)
Description:
The slaves are free: they could buy instruments to continue to play and sing music, African American artists mixed different types of music from all around the world (melting pot) with blues: they invented jazz ! Jazz musicians became famous: Louis Armstrong or Miles Davis for exampleAdded to timeline:
Date:
may 9, 1865
jan 1, 1917
~ 51 years