Influences on 1930's Music
The Great Depression had big effect on the music in the 1930's. The Music reflected how the people were feeling at that time.
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People sought out the happy rhythms of jazz as a kind of refuge from the Depression. There was no television, so radio and ballrooms provided most of the outlets for entertainment. Many performers gained popularity through a combination of live and broadcast performances. Concerts were also performed in movie theatres, often as part of a double bill with a film. Ticket prices were often kept artificially low so fans went to live performances as often as a few times a week.
There were thousands of dance bands; some of the most popular were led by Duke Ellington, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw and Count Basie. There were also many vocal groups including the Mills Brothers, the Andrews Sisters, the Pied Pipers, and on and on ...
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