Gettin’ Groovy: The 1970s
Gettin’ Groovy: The 1970s

       During my sophomore year in high school, I took Honors American History. The big project for the class was titled the ‘Decades Project,’ (which I guess had

The British Are Coming…Again: The 1960s
The British Are Coming…Again: The 1960s

       Greetings and welcome back to the next installment of our progression through music of the modern music era. With the emergence of Rock and Roll from the

Rockin’ and Rollin’: The 1950s
Rockin’ and Rollin’: The 1950s

       Jumping into the halfway mark of the 20th Century, the 1950s provided the world with a new and unique style of music: Rock and Roll. Rock and

Flying into the 40s

       In the last two posts, I detailed how jazz and swing music dominated within the 20s and 30s of the 1900s. As we venture into the 40s,

Getting into the SWING of Things: The 1930s
Getting into the SWING of Things: The 1930s

       As my previous posts clearly show, the Jazz industry dominated the early 20th century and would continue to evolve throughout the middle of the 1900s. However, in